
Sanctioned general’s Singapore bank accounts reportedly aided arms deals
Lt-Gen Thein Htay addresses a press conference in Rangoon in December 2012, when he was still Border Affairs Minister. (Photo: The Irrawaddy) (11 July) RANGOON — According to business sources in Rangoon, a Burmese general who was recently placed on US sanctions list may have opened several bank accounts in Singapore in past...

Dr Yaacob on why he named Ravi Philemon in Parliament
Minister Yaacob (Photo Source CNA) When I answered the question on online rumours in Parliament on Monday, I decided to cite specific individuals and specific sites where they could be identified. This is because otherwise, the majority in the online community may be inadvertently associated with spreading rumours. That would...

Why are there so many part-time teachers in childcare?
It is time to stop the public shaming of the childcare teacher who allegedly abused a boy, and take a more objective look at the wider context of the issue. The alleged abuse was caught on camera but this may be just the tip of the iceberg. The alleged abuser was a part-time teacher. In the first place, why are there so many...
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