The death penalty is barbaric
Click to enlarge The first time I attended a hearing of a capital case and the accused person was convicted was when I was a law student. The people in the court were ordered to stand while the judge pronounced the words "...he shall be hanged by the neck till he is dead ..." I was shocked and what crossed my mind was why do...
A ‘sia suay’ moment for Singapore
The recent hullabaloo in parliament about minimum wage and the bench mark of $1300 is in my opinion really a “sia suay” moment for Singapore. Let’s get the facts right. Firstly, $1300 per month is not a figure pluck from the air by WP MPs, it is a figure that came out from a survey by LKY School of Public Policy. The survey...
Mixed feelings on Workfare Special Payment
I read with mixed feelings that about 470,000 lower income Singaporeans (LISs) will receive their Workfare Special Payment (WSP) in October. On one hand, I am much hearten that during this unprecedented and challenging time, LISs are again getting some much needed financial help from the government. On the other hand, I am disappointed...
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