TR EMERITUS

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... 

The death of NSF Dave Lee Han Xuan is shrouded in inconsistencies and a dearth of relevant details, said a letter to the Straits Times Forum page on Friday. While the ministerial statement on 6 August had set out in detail the events leading up to the NSF’s death, it does not say much about what took place after the serviceman...