The Way We See It

  The victory of Pakatan Harapan in Malaysian GE14 gave some hope. It was a model where different political factions came together to create a powerful political force that ousted the ruling coalition in Malaysia. I attended numerous events where...

Step into the echo chamber of local politics and you’ll hear the familiar voices of our activists expressing concerns that the government has yet again upped its ante on muffling dissent in Singapore through the implementation of Fake News...

For a country that has made great strides in economic success and boasts herself as a nation with one of the highest per capita incomes in the world, Singapore is still lagging in its implementation of human rights. We...

Thum Ping-tjin, the man who swam across the English Channel found himself in deep political waters after crossing the narrow Straits of Johor to meet the strongman of Malaysia, Dr. Mahathir Mohamed. Dr Mahathir, who is now doing his...

In the land of the free, the free press has come under frequent attacks, often without any reprisals, from an administration that considers the press the enemy of the people. And this very notion of a biased press corps...

Jose Martin, Chairman of the Commission on Human Rights in Manila cuts a striking figure. He has a slight limp and walks with a cane and speaks rather emotively about the human rights violations in the Philippines. The pain...

  The new Chinese hegemony in Asia Pacific poses both opportunities and risks for member states of ASEAN. China’s Belt and Road initiative promises new economic frontiers and some South East Asian countries are only too willing to concede to...

There is strength in numbers and any effort to bring the otherwise fragmented opposition in Singapore under an umbrella organisation must be lauded. But some cynics were out to denounce Dr Chee Soon Juan’s effort to build a coalition...

The Singapore Pools online betting service was launched today (25 Oct). The other gaming company which was granted exemption from the Remote Gambling Act (RGA), Singapore Turf Club, said that it plans to launch its online service on 15...

By Augustine Low Not much has changed in the last ten years since this piece was first published. Some great points here to think and ponder about. What exactly are we fighting for? Middle-class parents walk a constant tightrope. One the...