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Apparently there is a potential spanner in the works for organizers of the upcoming May Day protest in Hong Lim Park: Foreigners are not allowed to take part or someone is going to have to answer for it. That is, of course, unless the police give a permit to allow said foreigners to be participants at such events. But the... 

Dear Singaporeans, By now, many of you would have known of the labour day sequel protest – For a Better Singapore – organised about 2 1/2 months after the historic protest on 16 Feb. Many people have also questioned whether the sequel is organised too soon whereas some have told me that it’s too late! A sequel protest... 

I refer to the 13 Mar 2013 Straits Times letter “It hurts those it’s supposed to help” by Mr Patrick Liew Siow Gian [1]. Mr Liew feels that wages should be dictated by free market forces as it is the most productive, competitive and sustainable. Our experience has shown quite the reverse, that readily available cheap labour...