Miss Universe Singapore beauty pageant dress is an ugly part of a national itch to plant instant trees
Why do you think we keep coming up with cringe-inducing designs and, at least in…
Anwar and Heng: Two different PMs-in-waiting
Malaysia has Anwar Ibrahim, its Prime Minister-in-waiting. Now we have our own PM-in-waiting – Heng…
Justin Trudeau’s serendipitous links to Singapore
Perhaps Singapore is ready for a leader like Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. No? From…
Desinicise Singapore, speak Bahasa and be more Asean
I was at an American Press Institute editing and writing workshop held in Reston, Virginia…
Goh Chok Tong was No 3 in ’80s ministerial walkabouts, guess who was No 1 and who was last?
As part of his effort to blood his second generation leaders in the 1980s, Lee…
PAP: Talk softly and carry a big stick
The two developments or issues hogging the news headlines right now are the AHTC trial…
More than 20 cents’ worth of hawker wrath
In the stagnant and stifling environment of Singapore, debate is mostly choreographed and feedback comes…
Inequality: Don’t dismiss Oxfam report
The release of Oxfam’s Commitment to Reducing Inequality report earlier this week was not randomly…
AHTC lawsuits: Who or what is really on trial?
Finally the AHTC trial. All the allegations, defence counter-arguments will be put on the table,…
Erosion of the Singapore spark and core
At the heart of any country is its own people, not imported ones who have…