Opinion
Remaking an untenable media system: why SPH’s proposed overhaul is not enough
Professional journalism in Singapore is beset by financial pressures and excessive state control. Reform is needed so that it can...
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Lack of transparency of media business transfer by SPH raises further doubt on editorial independence for SPH’s not-for-profit publications
So many questions stemming from the impending transfer of Singapore Press Holdings' (SPH) media business into a Company Limited by...
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Lawrence Wong implies blame on locals for COVID spread in January; PM Lee does same thing in May Day speech
In his May Day speech this year, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong urged Singaporeans to work with the Government and...
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How we deal with this choice for our next PM will say very much about who we are collectively as a nation
by Rudy Irawan Kadjairi Fifty over years at the helm of power. No real challenges to that power. Ever. Or...
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‘Musical chairs’ cabinet reshuffle sheds no light on PAP’s leadership succession plan
With the announcement of the 'musical chairs' cabinet shuffle—save the introduction of Tan See Leng, a 56-year-old political scene newbie—we...
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Asking for a ban on visitors from heavily infected countries does not necessarily equate to racism
A sharp surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in India over the past few weeks has prompted the creation...
Read moreOf late, the language of our current leadership has been divisive; almost everything sounds like there’s a hidden agenda
by Rudy Irawan Kadjairi When I used to teach English to foreign students in Singapore, I saw young minds determined to...
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Mr Heng cites his age for resigning while PAP Govt raised retirement age for people to work older
On Thursday (8 Apr), Minister for Finance and Deputy Prime Minister, Heng Swee Keat made a statement that shocked the...
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Heng Swee Keat too old at 60 to be PM but PM Lee, pushing 70 is not too old to stay on indefinitely?
Deputy Prime Minister and touted successor for Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (PM Lee), Heng Swee Keat (Mr Heng) has...
Read morePAP’s failed succession plan; Is there more that meets the eye?
by Joseph Nathan It must be hard for Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat to announce that he is not...
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