377A has been defused, but can everybody appreciate the democratic compromise?
Is this the beginning of the end or just the end of the beginning?
Everything you’ve ever heard about 377A is nonsense
That is unless you've read my posts about it Now, as we can begin to talk about the law using past tense, I thought it would be good to appreciate just how ridiculous the whole saga has always been. Pretty much nothing you might have heard or read
Singapore isn’t snobbish. It’s rational
Prof. Koh is airing his left-wing sensibilities again and I'm really rather perplexed how internally conflicting his observations are (not only in this case). So, apparently Singapore (i.e. Singaporeans) is snobbish and looks down on poor people - as if there was some nobility to be found
Should Singapore legalise gay marriage?
Recent discussions on the future of 377A have touched on the underlying goal of the local rainbow community - recognition and equality of gay marriage. And while the response of the government was cautious and calibrated at appeasing the conservative majority, emphasizing that any change to 377A (i.e. its
Singapore should be proud of death penalty
I find it quite funny when activists try to suggest Singapore either is or should be ashamed of executing criminals, and that they somehow shed a light and draw global attention to this allegedly inhumane practice. In reality, people like Kirsten Han do a remarkably valuable job of reminding every
Drug dealers play victim only when they get caught
I lifted the headline at the bottom from Coconuts which posted a sad report about the impending demise of this "great man". Meanwhile, Kirsten Han penned a long story of how Nazeri was really a victim himself and he deserved state care not hanging. The reality is far
It’s time to close down the Monetary Authority of Singapore
Ladies and gentlemen of Singapore, the country is ready for some serious cost cutting in the administration as it closes down its central bank, which is obviously no longer needed as its role can be now done by one man!Unsurprisingly, just moments after MAS announced adjustments to its policy,
Yes, death penalty deters drug trafficking
As another couple of traffickers are about to be hanged, HR activists are out again to whine about the injustice and inhumanity of the capital punishment.What they often like to claim is that there's no proof death penalty deters drug smuggling, according to various "studies"
The problem with IPSOS’ Pinkdot survey
You may remember the results of a survey circulated by IPSOS a few days ahead of Pinkdot, making some interesting claims about the local attitudes towards homosexuality and inclusion.Now, I reached out to IPSOS for the details about the methodology but there really isn't much more to
The slave of Singapore is free. Why isn’t he happy?
Bangladeshi migrant worker, Zakir Hossain, found himself ineligible for a work permit renewal after 19 years in Singapore and took his grievances to social media again (garnering support of the well-known crowd of the hollow left-wing do-gooders like Kirsten Han et al) that he was targeted for rejection by the
PAP’s man in Malaysia
When historians look back at the first 60 years of Singapore's independent existence, ranking the most influential figures who have contributed to the country's prosperity and security, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad will surely rank up there next to his contemporary, the founding father, Lee Kuan Yew.
The problem with Pinkdot: it’s built on a lie
So, Pinkdot SG is back but can anybody tell me what it's for, exactly? Just like every other "pride" event in the world, for that matter. Now, Pinkdot's website itself is rather curiously devoid of concrete information other than their slogan of "supporting