Is Singapore an example of modern day slavery?
Last Sunday's riot was an eye opening experience that I feel ashamed of as a Singaporean. How our system works is just disgraceful and despicable. Readers study carefully, the rioters were aiming for the government vehicles, they had such a hatred. Who would not be, as they sweat blood and toiled, under the equatorial heat where...
Little India riot: Blame the dormitory operators
Two dorm operators were fined for poor living conditions in 2011. (Photo: Asiaone) November 26 last year, we witnessed the first strike after more than 40 years! It was by a group of CHINESE bus drivers who were complaining about an unfair pay system and poor living conditions in the dormitory. December 8 1942, a date when Pearl...
Any hidden agenda w.r.t. info provided on social media?
Riot at Little India While the riot in Little India has saddened and shocked many Singaporeans, all of us must be responsible when we share information on social media. I have always reminded my children that “a text without context is a pretext”. For example, one website used emotional words to describe how the riot was...
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