The lie behind the mother tongue language policy
Remarkably language education in Singapore is a controversial and highly politicised matter. Languages define identities and create communities and therefore cultures within them. To be clear I think the learning of languages is a good thing and should be encouraged but to give MTL the priority we have given it ahead of the...
Workfare Income Supplement shows how badly Singaporeans have been suffering under PAP
I had a chat with some uncles in a hawker centre the other day, and as we talked about the about the policies of the government, and many of them shook their heads. Many of them disapproved of the policies that focused on finding jobs for foreigners, while Singaporeans remain unemployed or are stuck at dead-end jobs. They say...
Penalty for drug abuse
A former drug addict suggested that first time drug abuser should be subject to caning. This will scare young people from attempting to take drug. Is this a good approach? Is this too severe? Someone argued that a drug abuser does not cause harm to other party except himself. While this may appear to be the case, there has also...
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