More awards for Ilo Ilo
Hello, hello! Ilo Ilo just bagged three more awards. The first Singapore film to win the Camera d'Or prize at the 2013 Cannes film...
Ilo Ilo: A warm and sincere film
By Zafar Anjum
In mid-June 2011 when I was attending a screenplay writing residency in Singapore, I thought I was working on a unique project....
Confessions of an author
By Zafar Anjum
It is said that when success comes late in life it tastes bitter. It was said about the Polish film director and...
Hazel Poa stepping down as NSP secretary-general
By Kumaran Pillai
Hazel Poa is stepping down as secretary general of the National Solidarity Party (NSP). She has been suffering from stress-related ailments for...
Bernard Harrison interview (Part 2): When a rebel clashed with a civil servant...
By PN Balji
Editor, The Independent Singapore
“Zoo Man” Bernard Harrison talks about why he left the Singapore Zoo and why Singapore is lacking in creativity....
Can there be another Pillay, another Sim Kee Boon?
By Abhijit Nag
Can Singapore produce another JY Pillay, Sim Kee Boon or Philip Yeo? Civil servants who can create or nurture world-class institutions?
Pillay will...
Elections not enough? We also need referendums
By Vignesh Louis Naidu
A couple of weeks ago, Zurich opened its first drive-through sex boxes. These were built by the state to provide prostitutes...
Government needs to change its mindset about education
By S. Bala
In a recent comment, Senior Minister of State for Education, Indranee Rajah said that the parents need to change their mindset about...
JEM ceiling collapse due to leaky pipe, closed till further notice
SINGAPORE - JEM shopping mall located at Jurong East will be closed till further notice. 240 shops will be affected by this closure.
The incident...
No Tuition? Revamp education system
By Christine Mechtler
Senior Minister of State for Education, Indranee Rajah said private tuition is not necessary in Singapore's education system.
Ms Indranee said: "The key...