The history of Special Branch and the Emergency
My name is Yoong Siew Wah and I was a former director of ISD (Internal Security Department), the name adopted after Singapore became independent to replace Special Branch to divest the department from its colonial connotation. The Malayan Secret Service had no executive power and was replaced by Special Branch with executive...
Even Rock Stars Like Jacinda Ardern Fall to Earth
On Wednesday Jacinda Ardern, who was lauded by many, including a large number of liberal and vocal (at least until it came to criticising their own government) Singaporeans, for her decision to shut New Zealand off from the rest of the world during the early stages of the pandemic and thus almost reduce Covid-19 deaths to zero...
It sounded so good
Government stepping up measures to support parents, details to be announced in the coming months- lhl in his CNY message. As usual, it sounded so good but I am not optimistic at all. To me, it only sounded so good. Period! Let me explain. Lhl is not a new prime minister. He has been Singapore's 3rd PM since August 2004, shy...
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