Law Minister helps accused man find a lawyer
“I don’t think people will therefore assume that I or the lawyer condone cruelty to animals,” Law Minister, K Shanmugam,…
His leg is rotting but he refuses help, despite pleas from family and friends
In a rather heartbreaking story, 64-year old Mr Lim is refusing medical help to treat his suspected gangrenous left leg,…
GIC's pay-for-volunteering scheme gets criticised
In what is already turning out to be a controversial initiative one day after it was announced, Singapore’s sovereign wealth…
The AEC's agreement on free flow of skilled labour needs careful attention
A momentous thing just happened – but perhaps few have paid any attention to it. After almost 10 years of…
WP town council to go back to court – again
The Workers’ Party-run town council, Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC), is seeking the Court of Appeal’s assistance in the appointment of…
Bird tied outside window, left dangling
The Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (ACRES) group has urged members of the public to “refrain from harming our native…
Online and mainstream media should show care in reports: former school principal
Photo: Mr Chia’s Facebook page The former principal of Shuqun Secondary School, where a “bullying incident” had taken place in…
Upbeat but cautious message from PM Lee
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s new year message is one of confidence and hope, but also caution. It is not…
Grandpa Vivian
54-year old Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vivian Balakrishnan, is now a grandfather – and just as the old year of…
Wish for 2016 – less Calvin Cheng, more Tharman Shanmugaratnam