SDP proposes alternative NS policy
National Service (NS), or army conscription in Singapore, was first introduced in 1967 due to pressing issues such as national security after Singapore's "forced" independence in 1965. In 1971, the British completely pulled out of Singapore. It has been 41 years since the introduction of NS. Since then the world and Asia has...
Civil servants devise polices not politicians
I notice many Singaporeans totally confuse themselves with the functions of politicians and the policy makers in civil service. This then creates in them a larger than life image of PAP politicians. The repeated criticism that I notice amongst Singaporeans against the opposition is that they cannot devise better policies than...
Only Singaporeans can own property in land-scarce Singapore
I refer to the article "Chinese buyers home in on Singapore" (TODAY Dec 29). As a Senior Citizen, I share the rightful concerns of younger Singaporeans over the two related issues of immigration and non-citizens (permanent residents and foreigners) being allowed to purchase property here. Our Government must manage...
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