TR EMERITUS

I don't write or speak up for support. I do it because it's the right thing to do. Being a gay person, I grew up being discriminated and didn't know who to turn to. So I learned to be strong on my own. This experience taught me to be fair to others and not judge, as far as I can. Even when I was in primary school and secondary... 

At the Smoke ‘n’ Mirrors cafe atop the National Gallery a stone’s throw away from the Supreme Court, M Ravi sips his second cup of long black. Basking in the glow of the late afternoon sun, Singapore’s pre-eminent international human rights lawyer is in a relaxed and genial mood. Just months ago, however, this would... 

Marshall (5th from right) The names and roles of Singapore’s first and second Chief Ministers were left out by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong when he spoke of how his late father had addressed a crowd in 1959, where the latter famously shouted “Merdeka!” with a raised fist. Singaporeans (and anyone) who may not be familiar...