AHTC Trial – What to look out for
by Remy Choo Zheng Xi WP told by PAP appointed MA: It “would be bad for CPG’s business to be ...
Day: 5 October 2018
Public prosecutor VS Seelan Palay
by Teo Soh Lung Does it surprise the government that 20 years after the world’s longest serving political prisoner and ...
Institutionalised opposition
by Jim Yap I refer to the Workers' Party Secretary General, Mr Pritam Singh's comment of wanting to become one ...
You can’t preach meritocracy without also addressing privilege
Channel News Asia (CNA) released a documentary recently called ‘Regardless of Class’ which talks about the class divide in Singapore. ...
Amnesty International: Conviction of activist for art performance is an attack on free speech
Amnesty International has issued a statement, condemning the conviction on 3 October of activist and artist Seelan Palay, who was ...
Contaminated lettuces with “possible human carcinogen”, slip past AVA, and land in supermarkets in Singapore
The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has let a batch of contaminated iceberg lettuce from Malaysia slip past its inspection ...
Protections for borrowers of licensed moneylenders to be extended to foreigners residing in Singapore in 4Q 2018
In a joint press release on Thursday, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the Ministry of Law (MinLaw) announced that ...
Why can’t MSF disclose ComCare’s formula for assistance?
Why can’t the formula to determine the amount of financial assistance for short and medium-term assistance under ComCare be disclosed? ...
Recall of iceberg lettuce by AVA due to high level of pesticide detected
High levels of Fipronil, a wide-spectrum pesticide, has been detected in iceberg lettuce from a Malaysian farm, which is imported by ...
Thanks to the PAP, only in Singapore do we have oddities like NCMP, GRC and REP
What kind of a species is the Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP)? The answer: one of a kind, which cannot ...
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WHO Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network chair cites S’pore as prime model of COVID-19 management — but how objective is his assessment?
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Dr Ang Yong Guan makes first appearance as PSP member, advises people “find meaning in collective sense of loss” amid COVID-19 outbreak
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Sungei Tengah Lodge becomes fourth migrant workers’ dormitory gazetted as isolation area
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M’sian volunteer decries M’sia govt measures of not considering M’sian workers in S’pore
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Improvement in food provided for foreign workers proves the power of voicing up
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Stern written warning, fine of $300 or charge in court for anyone in breach of safe distancing measures, starting from 9 April
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Unity does not equate to blind adherence and dogma
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NTUC FairPrice asks all shoppers to wear masks while shopping in its stores
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Viral message claiming fines for those without masks; no such regulations yet
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DBS, OCBC and UOB vow no job cuts amid pandemic
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Low wage urban poor struggle to survive amid COVID-19 outbreak in Singapore
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Netizens slam authority for light sentence given to policeman who was found guilty of molesting colleague
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Little bit funny but mostly confusing: Pandemic U-turns and head-scratchers
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Elections Department says ST Synthesis started election prep of its own accord; Did not clarify if it is making plans for May/June election
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Singapore seeks help from Taiwan for mask supplies, according to Taiwanese media
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Will Chan apologise to HK's leaders for insulting them for wearing masks now that Singapore "u-turns" on mask usage?
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Did Singapore drop the ball in its eagerness to show the world that it could achieve the impossible?
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Government has imposed Code Red measures without calling the situation Code Red
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Poor and insufficient portion of food given to foreign workers at dormitories gazetted as isolation areas
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No more dine-in services; restaurants in S’pore appeal for immediate targeted measures
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Heng tells Workers’ Party: Not in the interest of S'poreans to repeatedly ask about size of reserves
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Elections to be held in May or June, according to plans made by election contractor
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Does anyone seriously think that the PAP would pass up the opportunity for a pandemic general election?
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Ministry of Manpower posts photos of dormitories in North Korean fashion
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More than 3,000 people queue to apply for $500 financial aid, netizens think it defies social distancing measures
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Share price of GIC-backed PRC coffee chain plunges 75.5% after investigation finds COO fabricated sales
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Lee Hsien Yang: Fight COVID-19 first, Singapore polls must wait
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Prof Koh chastises S'pore govt for treating foreign workers like "Third World", reflecting the bad living conditions face by foreign workers
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Lawrence Wong appears to be shifting the blame of not wearing masks solely to WHO
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How should citizens rate the performance of the Multi-ministry Task Force so far?
