Tan Jee Say — a political nomad and his “third force” ambitions
By Kumaran Pillai After being in the wilderness for the last three years, Singapore’s political…
Politics, Jobs and Wages in 2013/4
By Kumaran Pillai There are two words that come to my mind when I think…
Thank you for two million views!
The Independent Singapore looks set to exceed two million page views and 500,000 unique visitors…
Malik Imtiaz: South-East Asia is notoriously corrupt
By Kumaran Pillai [caption id="attachment_2661" align="alignleft" width="300"] Malik Imtiaz Sarwar- Malaysian lawyer and former President…
Kumaran Pillai: Our vote is not cheap, you need to earn it
Soon after the PAP had its worst electoral showing since Independence in 2011, George Yeo…
The Chiams, Tan Jee Say and mooncakes
By Kumaran Pillai [caption id="attachment_1242" align="alignleft" width="300"] Tan Jee Say[/caption] Former presidential candidate Tan Jee…
VW's resignation: some clues better than some truths
By Kumaran Pillai News Analysis The exit of Vincent Wijeysingha from the Singapore Democratic Party…
Vincent Wijeysingha resigns from SDP
By Kumaran Pillai [caption id="attachment_867" align="alignleft" width="220"] Vincent Wijeysingha[/caption] Outgoing Singapore Democratic Party treasurer Dr…
Lee Lilian: I have only half a term to prove myself
In an exclusive interview with The Independent, MP Lee Lilian speaks about local issues and…
Free speech is only as strong as your weakest link
By Kumaran Pillai Managing Editor Firstly, my sincere thanks to MDA and folks for announcing…