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When the troublemakers make the difference 27 Aug 2013 | 04:57 am
By Alvan Yap “A few years ago, I made a plea for our MRT and buses to be made accessible to our citizens in wheelchairs and was told not to make trouble by one of our ministers. I was tempted to tell...
Who moved our airport – Lee Kuan Yew or Howe Yoon Chong? 26 Aug 2013 | 11:48 am
Amidst the number of future initiatives unveiled by PM Lee Hsien Loong during his National Day Rally speech was the plan to upgrade Changi Airport. Besides the building of two new terminals, the lite...
Face-2-Face – National Day Rally 2013 26 Aug 2013 | 08:21 am
The OSC took a fresh approach to engage Singaporeans. They had no pre-set agenda, it was a fully open discussion and it elicited a very positive response. – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, National D...
Local LGBT community rallies support for prosecuted LGBTs in Russia 26 Aug 2013 | 02:43 am
On Saturday, IndigNation organized an event held at the Hong Lim park entitled “To Russia with Love” which attracted a crowd of over 100 people to show express solidarity and support to the LGBT commu...
The judiciary and its checks and balances role 25 Aug 2013 | 05:56 am
By Ghui Over the past few years, I have been heartened to see how Singaporeans have truly stepped up to play a part in shaping the future of Singapore. Opposition parties have upped their game. Suppo...
Yes, the Prime Minister must decide 23 Aug 2013 | 03:05 pm
By Andrew Loh “If I’m discussing whether to raise taxes or not, I think I will never finish that discussion. So, one day when we have to raise taxes, the government will just have to make up its mind...
Man seeks court’s declaration against discrimination of homosexuals at work 23 Aug 2013 | 11:39 am
Singaporean and former Robinsons employee Lawrence Wee Kim San Bernard made an application to the High Court on Friday, for a declaration that the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore prohibits d...
The hunt for MOM labour data 23 Aug 2013 | 10:45 am
By Leong Sze Hian I refer to the reply by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), “Wage data available on MOM website” (Straits Times Forum, Aug 22), to Seah Ru Hong’s letter, “Still waiting for wage report”...
The AGC Should Direct the Coroner to Reopen the Inquiry into Dinesh’s Death 23 Aug 2013 | 08:06 am
By Ghui Where there is any wrong doing on the part of any government body, there has to be proper accountability to the individuals affected by such misdemeanours. To a larger extent, there has to be...
AGC denies family’s request to reopen inquiry into inmate’s death 22 Aug 2013 | 05:49 pm
By Andrew Loh The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) has turned down a request by the family of Mr Dinesh Raman Chinnaiah to direct the Coroner to reopen an inquest into the death of Dinesh Raman whil...
