2021/01/27 |
From Victims To Villains: Singapore’s War on Drugs
Singapore’s War on Drugs posture has lasted for decades. It’s time for a different approach.
2021/01/25 |
Singapore’s Government Says Workers Are Pulling Ahead. Here’s What They Won’t Say.
Last week, a Singapore government minister said that the wages of lower-income and median-income Singaporeans have increased in the last 10 years. But when we compare Singapore with other wealthy, advanced countries, the situation does not look so rosy.
2021/01/08 |
Singapore’s 2020 Risk Management Strategy
Singapore has kept the pandemic under control and its economy has survived in much better shape than expected. The success is based on the Singaporean government’s aversion to risks.
2020/12/24 |
Singapore’s Government Wants a Conversation on ‘Women Development.’ Here’s What They Don’t Want to Talk About.
It’s one thing to boost “women development” — a term with echoes of a “lean in” mentality that places the onus on women to work even harder to succeed in environments predominantly catering to men — but quite another to truly challenge the patriarchy and live up to feminist principles.
2020/11/27 |
Will Singapore or Taiwan Replace Hong Kong as Asia’s Financial Hub?
If Hong Kong ends up being just another Chinese megacity, it will lose its role as a leading financial center. Could Taiwan or Singapore serve as alternatives?
2020/11/16 |
International Students Can Stem Decline Facing Asian Universities
East Asian universities face a long-term demographic crisis, risking gains in competitiveness made over recent years. Attracting students from abroad may be the solution.
2020/09/30 |
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.
2020/09/26 |
Why Is Singapore Falling Behind in Press Freedom?
Police in Singapore are investigating the New Naratif media outlet, founded by academic and athlete PJ Thum, for publishing unauthorized paid advertisements on Facebook during the July 2020 election campaign.
2020/09/08 |
Are Singaporeans Getting Ripped off by Their Social Welfare Programs?
Even though the money in Singapore's retirement and health insurance schemes continues to grow, Singaporeans can only withdraw a pathetically small amount.
2020/09/03 |
Who's the Real Free Rider? Singapore’s Government Reserve Racket
“You have to be able to spend what you are able to earn,” said Singapore's Prime Minister. Truly?
2020/09/01 |
Who Controls Singapore's 'Safe Spaces'?
Safe spaces can’t be provided or dictated by the powerful.
2020/08/18 |
Singaporeans Are Paid Much Lower Than You Think
Workers in Singapore are paid much lower than workers in other high GDP per capita countries like Switzerland and Norway.
2020/08/11 |
How Many Workers Can the Salaries of Singapore’s Ministers Pay For?
While Singapore's prime minister shamelessly lays claim to a salary 167 times the basic wage of an outsourced resident cleaner, the government refuses to enforce a minimum wage.
2020/08/03 |
Salary Showdown: Singapore's Prime Minister Tosses Opposition Leader A Few Crumbs
Singapore’s Prime Minister remains an extravagantly paid outlier.
2020/07/11 |
Singapore’s Ruling Party Wins Crisis Election, But Opposition Gains
Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party wins the general election again, continuing its uninterrupted streak. But it was also a massive victory for the opposition Worker's Party, which may hold over 10 percent of the parliament seats for the first time.
2020/07/07 |
OPINION: Singapore's Crisis Election Is About Mudslinging, Not Real Issues
Singapore was supposed to have a public deliberation over its post-Covid-19 future. Instead the ruling party has cracked down on the opposition.
2020/06/10 |
China, Singapore Plan Covid-19 'Bubble' for Essential Travel
Travelers from China and Singapore can apply for a travel permit in their respective governments and, if approved, pay for and pass the coronavirus test twice before departure and after landing.
2020/05/22 |
Will Singapore Search for Its Soul After Covid-19?
Covid-19 has given us many reasons to be pessimistic that Singapore will change, but there's hope.
