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Jolovan’s latest problem shows Sylvia Lim’s and my prescience

Jolovan’s latest problem shows Sylvia Lim’s and my prescience

And that Terry Xu has a good point on the police and constructive, nation-building media.” Many moons ago, I asked: “Jogging alone can be illegal? ‘If wearing the wrong tee-shirt or singlet?” Well something like it has happened here. Social worker and activist Jolovan Wham is being investigated for protesting outside... 

When an increase in taxes does not result in a better standard of living, the PAP has failed

When an increase in taxes does not result in a better standard of living, the PAP has failed

The Straits Times reported (20 Feb) that cabbies find diesel duty hike too sudden and rebates too low. The unhappy response from our cabbies to the 100% hike in diesel tax underlies the sour feelings of the general public to Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat's Budget 2019 announcement in Parliament on Feb 18. The sudden diesel... 

Good laws and bad laws – To obey or disobey?

Good laws and bad laws – To obey or disobey?

What are laws and what is the purpose of having laws? Credit: Teo Soh Lung Laws evolve from the people’s desire to have order, peace and prosperity. Disorderly conduct disrupts a functioning society. In today’s world, the task of making laws are entrusted to a group of people. In Singapore, the people entrust this duty to... 



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