Sounding the death knell for ‘civil disobedience’ in Singapore
By Fang Zhi Yuan, Senior writer In an extensive interview given to The Straits Times last Saturday, Home Affairs Minister Mr Wong Kan Seng revealed that his ministry is currently reviewing public order laws to give the police greater powers to enforce them. (read the full article here). According to Mr Wong, Singapore's security...
Top civil servant’s extravagant travel draws polarizing responses from two camps
Translated from Lianhe Wanbao (20 Jan 2009) by Cheng Siew Peng: Permanent Secretary Tan Yong Soon spent $40,000 for a family trip to France to learn cooking, triggering a polarizing response from ordinary Singaporeans. While older uncles and aunties criticize him as "hao lian" (hokkien for arrogant), the younger generation...
Recognition of bloggers by the government may become a ‘kiss of death’
By Eugene Yeo In a recent interview with "Talking Point", Gerald Giam, Senior writer of socio-political blog - The Online Citizen lamented about the government's apparent lack of interest in engaging in "serious, cogent and rational" bloggers like himself in cyberspace. Interestingly, he draw a sharp rebuttal to fellow TOC writer...
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