Why women need to talk about NS
Even as commentaries(1) have been written about clear differential treatment between men and women with respect to National Service (NS) in Singapore, women’s attitudes here towards NS have remained relatively nonchalant. The fact that men give up at least two years of their lives towards serving in the military or civil defence...
Minister Gan should not have downplayed Hep C incident with half-baked Parliamentary replies
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong has insulted himself by expecting the public to believe that “revealing staff involved in Hep C outbreak will breed blame culture”. Gan also insisted that by revealing the names of negligent staff and directors wound not “contribute to better care of patients”. He was pretending to be stupid:...
Safety First, Murphy’s Laws & SMRT’s safety protocols
My Malay friends have shown me how resilient they are. When an unexpected death occurs, family members and friends will close rank, grief deeply but not showily – and then move on with life. As Muslims, they believe anything that can happen is Allah’s will. Still, may I extend my deep condolences to the families and friends...
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