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Singapore and Taiwan’s Multifaceted, Unofficial Ties
Singapore has had robust economic, societal, and cultural ties with Taiwan, but its trepidation at offending the PRC may prompt it to pull back.

Will the Queen’s Passing Prompt Discussions of Colonialism in Singapore? Nope.
The death of Queen Elizabeth II is an appropriate time to talk about British colonialism. These discussions aren’t happening in Singapore.

The Problem With Section 377A
It’s good that Section 377A of the Penal Code, which criminalizes sex between men, is being repealed. But what has been won should should not be mistaken as an act of progressive change by the ruling party.

What Singapore’s 377A Repeal Is About: Entrenching the PAP’s Conservative Rule
Behind the facade of an advance for the LGBT community in Singapore is an attempt to shore up both a homophobic agenda and the ruling People’s Action Party’s rule.

Succession Vacuum Looms Over Singapore Politics
This is a remarkable lapse granted the importance that Singaporean political culture places on predictable and smooth transitions of leadership.

Don’t Scold Tea-Leaves Readers. Singapore’s Government is the Problem.
An editorial in The Straits Times warned Singaporeans that “it’s not the time to read tea leaves.” It misses the point.

No Plan B for Singapore’s Leadership Succession
After Heng Swee Keat’s departure, there is no clear successor to Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. It exposes serious internal challenges for the ruling party.

Will an Anti-Death Penalty Movement Take Root in Singapore?
Two recent near-executions have, in a small way, rekindled efforts to abolish the death penalty in Singapore.