Ridoutgate debate: PAP put up a polished defence
The debate on Ridoutgate was a good opportunity to watch some older People’s Action Party…
Ridoutgate review: Better if SM Teo had recused himself
Between “no offence committed or disclosed” and “scrupulous conduct” is where the debate over Ridoutgate…
OPINION | The Age of Accountability, settling old scores and other stories
This seems to be the age of "accountability" and the settling of scores. Singapore is…
Coldplay, Taylor Swift and tulipmania
There was a time when Singapore was considered a tag-on in the regional tour calendar…
OPINION | Political dramas in Singapore could be a reality TV show
For a country with a dominant political party, the People's Action Party (PAP), which has…
Kranji and Bukit Timah: A tribute to Rocket Man, Jumbo Jet and Showgirl
I was surprised and yet not shocked by the decision to shut down the Singapore…
PE2023: Let there now be a good contest between Tharman and someone we know quite well too
This was what I wrote on May 14, 2023: “I cannot see beyond Khaw Boon…
Halimah Yacob: Really, really, really NO?
Good of outgoing President Halimah Yacob not to run for another term. There is only…
PE2023: Have a real contest or simply make it an Endorsed Presidency
The "PE2023" discussions have reignited memories of the blatantly “engineered” appointment in 2017 of the…
26 and 31 Ridout Road: Riding out the storm
Are some people being unfair to Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam and Foreign…