TR EMERITUS

One of the things that we, as a nation, like to tell the world, is the fact that Singapore is very firm when it comes to the rule of law. It’s supposed to be the one thing that makes us stand out whenever we are compared with our rivals in the region. I remember, then Deputy Prime Minister, Teo Chee Hean, making that point... 

Tan Chuan-Jin Recently I tweeted about how Georgians in large numbers had protested against their pro-Russian government’s attempt to introduce a bill requiring NGOs and media receiving more than 20% foreign funding to register as “foreign agents” and be subject to restrictions. The BBC report said that the proposed law... 

I refer to the Editorial of the Straits Times, “Between China and the US: New dynamics, new paths, same balance” (May 1). Since centuries ago, there were imminent, significant differences in the direction, conception or philosophy of the country’s administration and governance between the United States and China. These...