More awards for Ilo Ilo
Hello, hello! Ilo Ilo just bagged three more awards. The first Singapore film to win…
Ilo Ilo: A warm and sincere film
By Zafar Anjum [caption id="attachment_1502" align="alignleft" width="300"] Chen in the middle, in rust-brown trousers[/caption] In…
Confessions of an author
By Zafar Anjum [caption id="attachment_1495" align="alignleft" width="300"] Zafar Anjum[/caption] It is said that when success…
Hazel Poa stepping down as NSP secretary-general
By Kumaran Pillai [caption id="attachment_1488" align="alignleft" width="212"] Hazel Poa[/caption] Hazel Poa is stepping down as…
Bernard Harrison interview (Part 2): When a rebel clashed with a civil servant boss
By PN Balji Editor, The Independent Singapore “Zoo Man” Bernard Harrison talks about why he…
Can there be another Pillay, another Sim Kee Boon?
By Abhijit Nag [caption id="attachment_1476" align="alignleft" width="157"] JY Pillay[/caption] Can Singapore produce another JY Pillay,…
Elections not enough? We also need referendums
By Vignesh Louis Naidu A couple of weeks ago, Zurich opened its first drive-through sex…
Government needs to change its mindset about education
By S. Bala [caption id="attachment_1464" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Senior Minister of State for Education, Indranee Rajah[/caption]…
JEM ceiling collapse due to leaky pipe, closed till further notice
[caption id="attachment_1436" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Workers evacuated from the mall.Photo courtesy: Lawrence Chong[/caption] SINGAPORE - JEM…
No Tuition? Revamp education system
By Christine Mechtler Senior Minister of State for Education, Indranee Rajah said private tuition is…