Opinion

Wife of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (PM Lee), Ho Ching (Ho)has posted on social media site, Facebook (FB) a rather funny message. She has "shared" an article from TODAYonline which featured Dr. Rais Hussain's (Hussain) two cents worth on the maritime dispute between Singapore and Malaysia and commented "Chill, man". While I see the humour in that post, I …

It was reported that Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's wife, Ho Ching, shared a TODAYONLINE article on Facebook detailing the strong comments made by Malaysian Politician Dr Rais Hussin towards Singapore on the current maritime dispute. While sharing the article, she commented on it publicly with the caption, "Chill, man". Dr Rais is a supreme council member of PM Mahathir’s …

From the Malaysian side, we know who’s bossing it and calling the shots: the wily old fox Dr Mahathir Mohamad. From the Singapore side, we have no clue who’s leading the charge. The Prime Minister has stayed silent. Is it Foreign Affairs? Home Affairs? Transport? Defence? What we do know is that half the cabinet have chimed in with strongly …

by Seashell It was disappointing to see Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Grace Fu smirking away as she addressed an audience in her speech at a police community event at Jurong East on Saturday (Dec 8) regarding the territorial dispute between Singapore and Malaysia. I was watching the TV news of Ms Fu's speech and saw her smiling away as …

by Brad Bowyer Never before in 34 years have I seen a 1-week Island wide live firing exercise involving all our services. There is nothing “routine” about it and certainly has nothing to do with any “National Day Parade” rehearsal as claimed given its scope and timing. This is extremely dangerous posturing and leaves plenty of time and room for …

According to news reports, former labour chief Lim Boon Heng  has said that low-wage workers are underpaid and Singaporeans should be prepared to pay more for things like hawker food and cleaning services, so as to help lift their incomes at a round table discussion on wages organised by ST on Friday. While I have no issue with paying more if I …

With all this talk about the current ongoing dispute between Singapore and Malaysia over port limits and territorial sovereignty, Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan’s strong statement has lit a fire in a number of Singaporean’s who are calling for the Republic to take a stronger stand. In a press conference, Minister Khaw describes this maritime dispute as ‘a serious new …

With the accelerating tension between Malaysia and Singapore over disputed waters,  I cannot help but think that unity between all of our elected representatives is all important. In view of this, I am heartened to read the statement issued by the Workers' Party expressing grave concerns over the rising tensions and expressing solidarity with all Singaporeans. It is important to …

Former Army Chief and 2nd Assistant Secretary-General of PAP Chan Chun Sing warned that the "risk of escalation cannot be underestimated" regarding the recent incursion by Malaysian vessels in Singapore waters. Speaking to reporters at a community event yesterday (8 Dec), Chan urged all parties to revert to the "pre-Oct 25 status quo ante for things to calm down". This …

An article detailing the timeline of bilateral disputes between Singapore and Malaysia titled "Why the Singapore-Malaysia maritime and airspace disputes matter" has received flak from Malaysian netizens for its alleged bias towards Singapore and its poor representation of the current Malaysian administration. The article, which was originally published on Singapore's TODAY Online and reproduced on Malaysia's Malay Mail, made the …