TR EMERITUS

Papa would be 93 today if he were still alive. He lived a full life, committing most of his time and energy to advancing Singapore and Singaporeans’ welfare. He did so with no ulterior motives, abjuring any personality cult in spite of well-meaning intentions of his fellow Singaporeans. He is a rare politician and statesman... 

Boom! I look out of the kitchen window and see debris falling off the lower roof of my HDB block. A large model plane just crashed into the roof, leaving a hole, and broke up upon impact. That's kinda scary. I went down and a neighbour who called the police said, lucky it didn't crash into someone's windows. Others said lucky... 

The SMRT's decision to sack two of its employees over the deaths of Muhammad Asyraf Ahmad Buhari and Nasrulhudin Najumudin earlier this year raises serious questions. The first is that the dismissals have taken place before official investigations are completed. Even the victims' families have questioned such a move. Contrast...