It seems Pritam’s days are numbered
Pritam's incoming trial could seriously shake or even end his political career.
What has Soh Rui Yong ever done for Singapore?
The attention seeking runner is trying to stir controversy again - but is he in a position to preach?
Dear Economist, who exactly attacks the opposition in Singapore?
According to the Economist, Singapore is a hellhole for political opposition, incessantly attacked by the oppressive government. Really?
Pro-Palestinian protesters from Singapore should just move to Malaysia
If you don't like Singapore's allegiances you can always change the country for one that sides with terrorists. Just cross the northern border.
Lee Hsien Loong: Singapore’s favourite punching bag?
He may not be seen as a leader equal to his father but his influence on Singapore was no less transformative - though few seem to admit it.
Why did PAP decide to save Pritam?
So, why did PAP decide to save Pritam and amended the constitution, raising the minimum fine that would lead to mandatory disqualification from parliament to $10,000 instead of earlier $2000? Wouldn't it be better to leave it as it was, to increase the chances of him losing
Leong Mun Wai’s resignation proves that POFMA is respected even by the opposition
Remember the uproar when POFMA was introduced in 2019? The government was assaulting the freedom of expression! The law would be used to silence its critics! How do ministers dare to decide what the truth is! Fast forward 5 years and even the local opposition respects the law so much
Everybody sneering at training for cleaners should be sent to work as one for a year. Without training.
Why is it that so many people in Singapore (but everywhere else too, really) think they know how to run an entire country? And why so many are so eager to comment without reading? Someone posted a screenshot of a Skills Future training course on cleaning toilets and widespread netizen
The total size of Singapore’s reserves doesn’t really matter
Last week we were able to witness another disturbing attempt to justify raiding Singapore's reserves by local opposition parties. Since raising taxes is unpopular and opposition politicians have no idea how to generate more money to fund their generous populism that aims to rob PAP of votes, it&
Were Singapore’s public media hijacked by opposition supporters?
Whenever I see some Singaporeans whine about how the government is allegedly controlling the media I both laugh and cry. Do you even read the garbage they publish? This is not journalism, this isn't even reporting - which should entail simply relaying information as it is presented at
How likely is Iswaran to be convicted?
Let's start by answering: not likely, at least not under Section 6 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. He may, however lose on some counts, as Singapore's ex-minister is also facing charges under Section 165 of the Penal Code. The former is more serious and carries
LTA’s SimplyGo is like a Tesla
I'm not surprised that so many people in Singapore are up in arms about the upcoming transition to the new SimplyGo-powered cards over the good old EZ Link. The problem? The new cards show neither the fare nor the balance remaining on the card at the gate. Now,