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Environment Minister Yaacob Ibrahim learnt that “floods are caused by intense storms”

Environment Minister Yaacob Ibrahim learnt that “floods are caused by intense storms”

In a period of 2 months, Singapore have been hit by multiple "freak floods", which in the words of the Minister for Environment Mr Yaacob Ibrahim, "happens only once in 50 years" and "too costly to prevent", according to PM Lee. The inability of the ruling PAP Party to prevent these frequent "freak floods" have caused Singaporeans... 

SPH versus SPF – Time for the Ombudsman

SPH versus SPF – Time for the Ombudsman

The incident involving SPF and the Lianhe Wanbao photojournalist highlights a lack of authorities who are equipped to investigate complaints against public authorities. Perhaps we can learn from the Ombudsman system in Sweden. The Ombudsman, a concept originally from Sweden, is an official who is appointed by the government... 

Why Singaporeans must rally around Wanbao photojournalist Shafie Goh and demand explanation from SPF

Why Singaporeans must rally around Wanbao photojournalist Shafie Goh and demand explanation from SPF

OPINION The recent fracas in which a Lianhe Wanbao photo-journalist Mr Shafie Goh was handcuffed in the course of his work can easily happen to any of us. Imagine if your teenage boy or girl is taking photos of the flooding or anything in public and is handcuffed and detained by the Singapore police like Mr Goh, how will you... 



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