21 October 2018 - The Online Citizen

The Online Citizen

Current Affairs6 years ago

Let’s not be too “smart” for our own good.

Reading a description of the future of Singapore, starting with the ambitious plans to create a futuristic Orchard Road, one could be forgiven for thinking that...
Current Affairs6 years ago

If FMC is serious about not blacking out or whitewashing some parts of history, then it will need to deal with some of the less salubrious bits of our history

According to news reports, plans are underway to build a “Founders’ Memorial” to commemorate Singapore’s founding leaders. Mr Lee Tzu Yang, chairman of the Founders’ Memorial Committee...
Current Affairs6 years ago

To call the electrocution of a teenager an “unfortunate misadventure” trivialises life and makes a mockery out of the meaning of accountability.

The tragic electrocution of 15 year old Tan Yao Bin while he was taking a shower due to improper wiring and a faulty circuit breaker in...
Commentaries6 years ago

Growing class divide simmering in “Crazy Rich” Singapore

Last Thursday (18 Oct), the 2018 Global Wealth Report published by Credit Suisse Research Institute (CSRI) ranked Singapore 9th in the world in terms of household...