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Drug-laced vaping shows that Singaporeans are not immune to addiction and need the law to protect them post image
By Michael Petraeus
Jul 23, 2025

Drug-laced vaping shows that Singaporeans are not immune to addiction and need the law to protect them

Rise in vaping of psychedelic infused pods vindicates the tough anti-drug policy

Society
Has nobody noticed? Pritam didn’t say he doesn’t want to be PM but admitted it’s just political strategy post image
By Michael Petraeus
Jul 11, 2025

Has nobody noticed? Pritam didn’t say he doesn’t want to be PM but admitted it’s just political strategy

Workers’ Party
Singapore Opposition
Politics
Struggling to find a mission for WP Pritam Singh tries to take credit for Lee Kuan Yew's idea post image
By Michael Petraeus
Jul 1, 2025

Struggling to find a mission for WP Pritam Singh tries to take credit for Lee Kuan Yew's idea

Workers’ Party
Politics
Let’s talk about foreign interference in Singapore again post image
By Michael Petraeus
May 30, 2025

Let’s talk about foreign interference in Singapore again

Media
Society
Politics
Will LHY demolish Oxley house to force PAP’s move ahead of GE? How could PAP respond? post image
By Michael Petraeus
Oct 14, 2024

Will LHY demolish Oxley house to force PAP’s move ahead of GE? How could PAP respond?

With the death of Dr Lee Wei Ling the Oxley drama may now kick into a higher gear as the General Election is just around the corner.

Politics Singapore Opposition People’s Action Party General Election 2025
The fate of 38 Oxley Road was never for the Lee family to decide post image
By Michael Petraeus
Oct 14, 2024

The fate of 38 Oxley Road was never for the Lee family to decide

Public figures have to accept that the price of their position is giving up their privacy to posterity.

Society Singapore Opposition People’s Action Party History
Why won’t Lee Hsien Yang come back? post image
By Michael Petraeus
Oct 12, 2024

Why won’t Lee Hsien Yang come back?

Nothing betrays his ill intentions better than his fake exile.

Singapore Opposition
Two brothers, two different eulogies for Lee Wei Ling post image
By Michael Petraeus
Oct 11, 2024

Two brothers, two different eulogies for Lee Wei Ling

Lee Hsien Yang wasted a good opportunity to stay silent.

People’s Action Party Singapore Opposition
For the first time PAP risks creating opposition on its other side post image
By Michael Petraeus
Oct 6, 2024

For the first time PAP risks creating opposition on its other side

As PAP adds more welfare policies it may begin to encourage resistance from those who recognise individual responsibility and self-sufficiency as vital to Singapore's success.

Politics People’s Action Party
There’s one other person who can’t be too happy about Iswaran’s sentencing: Pritam Singh post image
By Michael Petraeus
Oct 4, 2024

There’s one other person who can’t be too happy about Iswaran’s sentencing: Pritam Singh

Iswaran's sentencing has created a new context for cases involving Singapore's politicians.

Workers’ Party Singapore Opposition Politics Law & Order
Iswaran’s sentencing turned into a statement of Singapore’s justice system - and good news for the PAP post image
By Michael Petraeus
Oct 3, 2024

Iswaran’s sentencing turned into a statement of Singapore’s justice system - and good news for the PAP

The presiding judge stole the show - but for all the best reasons. And despite seeing Iswaran sent to prison for a year, even PAP can be glad about the outcome.

People’s Action Party Politics Law & Order
So, it’s a crime to accept gifts from a friend but not to overpay friends using public money? post image
By Michael Petraeus
Sep 29, 2024

So, it’s a crime to accept gifts from a friend but not to overpay friends using public money?

Being a good friend seems to be far better than having good friends.

Workers’ Party Politics People’s Action Party Singapore Opposition
Only six? Singapore could easily support 15 million people post image
By Michael Petraeus
Sep 26, 2024

Only six? Singapore could easily support 15 million people

Singapore is densely populated as a country - but not as a city.

Society Housing
Iswaran’s case has caused long-lasting damage to Singapore - but it’s not the ex-minister’s fault post image
By Michael Petraeus
Sep 25, 2024

Iswaran’s case has caused long-lasting damage to Singapore - but it’s not the ex-minister’s fault

Public servants should exhibit discernment in their work. This includes both ministers as well as the members of the justice system.

Law & Order Politics People’s Action Party Society
Careless, complacent but not corrupt: Iswaran pleads guilty to accepting gifts post image
By Michael Petraeus
Sep 24, 2024

Careless, complacent but not corrupt: Iswaran pleads guilty to accepting gifts

The trial ended before it has even begun.

People’s Action Party Politics
Why are people paying millions for HDB flats with short leases? Because they’re a bargain post image
By Michael Petraeus
Sep 23, 2024

Why are people paying millions for HDB flats with short leases? Because they’re a bargain

It could be the deal of the century, depending on how you look at it.

Housing
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