TR EMERITUS

We either had the most extraordinary general election or some people are getting ahead of themselves. Did you hear the verdict that everybody has come up tops in GE2020? Among those passing this judgement is veteran diplomat Tommy Koh who called the election results a victory for Singapore, victory for the People’s Action... 

Many Singaporeans are angry at the inflow of foreigners who take over their jobs and become new citizens. They vent their anger against the immigrants. I hold a different view. I understand that the migrants also face a challenge in adapting to a new country and culture. Their families also face the same difficulty. Singaporeans... 

During Singapore’s recently concluded General Election, I received a few notes from friends commenting about the lack of diversity amongst the ruling party’s candidates. While the ruling party did field candidates with Muslim sounding names, there were no noticeable Indian faces. To compound matters, the Deputy Prime Minister...