Current Affairs

First Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, 1923-2015

Lee Kuan Yew’s analytical prowess and leadership skills

Lee Kuan Yew’s passing and the subsequent week of national mourning caused many Singaporeans to revisit the achievements of one of the most important figures in Singapore’s history. Lee’s absence will be felt but more importantly his void must be filled. Lee was a man who had a unique blend of skills that were relevant …

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Singapore wants more cyclists but the conditions are not right at the moment.

Making Cycling a Viable Commuting Option in Singapore

Most developed and crowded cities are trying to encourage cycling as a mode of transport so as to save scarce space and to more efficiently manage people-flows. Cycling is the second most space efficient form of transport, edging just ahead of motorcycles and falling behind mass public transport options such as busses and MRTs. But cycling …

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MDA's announcement creates an online storm.

Singapore’s Tweaked Online Licenses Show Naivety

The Media Development Authority announced new guidelines that will require additional licensing for current affairs orientated sites with a large Singapore viewership. I think it is important for those who are interested in this change of rules to read the factsheet verbatim from MDA’s site. Context is important, please do click on that link and …

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Malala Yousufzai has struck the Taliban where others could not.

Persuade, Not Punch

Wars are like heated arguments, a disagreement that turns into a clash of egos. Many times, conflicts spin out of control deviating far away from the original point of disagreement. It is inefficient, a waste of energy and resources but yet we indulge in it. After all, winning egoistical battles and turning vindictive victors are …

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Amy Cheong: What Was She Thinking?

What Amy Cheong Taught Us About Ourselves

I woke to news that Amy Cheong launched an angry tirade against a Malay wedding. Her foul mouthed comments roped in the entire Malay population in Singapore. Needless to say, she received a near instant termination from employers NTUC and ended being Singapore’s shortest lived villain in recent history. However, her immature and insensitive actions highlighted certain aspects of …

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