SDP: We must get behind our activists and alternative newsites
Singapore DemocratsAs the next election draws nearer, government-controlled sources of information will increasingly push out commentary praising the PAP regardless of the difficulties and frustration...
View ArticleDr Mahathir: I have failed as Malays know no shame
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad lamented that he failed in his 22 years in power as the Malays did not feel ashamed when they failed, whether in examinations or in life."I spent 22 years trying to change the...
View Article2007 Ministerial Salaries Debate: Lee Kuan Yew, Low Thia Kiang and Chiam See...
Mr Low Thia Khiang: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, when this topic on market benchmarking of Ministerial and civil service salaries against the top private-sector earners was first debated in Parliament in...
View ArticleDr Mahathir: Chinese, Myanmar workers more trustworthy than Malays
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — Ethnic Chinese and even the migrant Myanmar workers are more honest compared to the native Malays where money is concerned, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today as he continued...
View ArticleWikileaks: Despite putting in billions, Singapore still lacks innovation and...
C O N F I D E N T I A LSIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/12/2017 TAGS: ECONPGOVPRELETRDSN SUBJECT: BURLESQUE AND BILLIONS OF DOLLARS LATER, SINGAPORE STILL SEEKING SPONTANEITY REF: A. 05 SINGAPORE 2058...
View ArticlePAP: More local Singaporeans are getting hired over foreigners
More local Singaporeans are getting hired amid a tight labour market. According to a half-yearly report issued on Monday, 15 September 2014, by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) - Statement on Labour...
View ArticleSDP: National security threat, Documentary or immigration?
Singaore DemocratsThe ban of Ms Tan Pin Pin's film To Singapore, With Love is most unfortunate. The excuse given by the MDA that the decision was based on national security grounds defies reason...
View ArticlePritam Singh: Reply to letter in Lianhe Zaobao on Humanitarian support for Gaza
Original letter sent to Lianhe Zaobao and published (see below) on 8 Sep 2014I refer to the article published on 3 Sep 2014 and thank Mr Ye for his letter. Mr Ye would know that PAP MPs who...
View ArticleKhaw Boon Wan thinks cars will go out of fashion in Singapore soon
When cars go out of fashion, what happens to car parks?' It seems hard to imagine at the moment, but a day may (soon) come when cars go out of fashion in Singapore.It is already happening in some...
View ArticleEx-PAP candidates Ong Ye Kung, Desmond Choo moved to other constituencies
Former PAP candidates in the last election that lost in their respective constituencies have been moved to other constituencies.Mr Ong Ye Kung who was appointed as a grassroots adviser in Kaki Bukit...
View Article2007 Ministerial Salaries Debate: LKY, LTK & Chiam ST
Mr Low Thia Khiang: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, when this topic on market benchmarking of Ministerial and civil service salaries against the top private-sector earners was first debated in Parliament in...
View ArticleSDP: Perfect example of the government not listening
The F1 Grand Prix which concluded yesterday is the 7th such event held in Singapore since 2008. In that time, Singaporeans have had to endure the adverse consequences while deriving few benefits from...
View ArticleBuilding an Asian Community: Peaceful Developments and Political Diversity
By Yee Jenn JongThe following is my speech delivered on 19 September 2014 at the International Conference of Asian Political Parties, 8th General Assembly at Colombo, Sri Lanka. The theme for the...
View ArticleMalaysia Lawyers to march against Sedition Act
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 ― Lawyers will take to the streets and rally against the Sedition Act 1948, after the Malaysian Bar approved a peaceful protest against the law critics contend is misused to quell...
View ArticleKenneth Jeyaretnam: DPM Teo Fails in his Duty to Protect Our National Interests
Like many other Singaporeans I was shocked when I heard about the case of the UK mother divorced from a Singaporean husband and the ensuing bitter custody dispute over their son. Custody battles and...
View ArticleSDP: Where your treasure lies...
Singapore DemocratsOur post Perfect example of the government not listening has stirred the PAP nest, triggering a spirited defence of the F1 event by the party's supporters.The common refrain that...
View Article3 reasons why New Zealand has the best-designed government in the world
On Saturday, September 20th, New Zealand held its 51st general election, in which the center-right National Party and its leader, Prime Minister John Key, made some modest gains. If this all sounds...
View ArticleWorker's Party Member: Roy and Han Hui Hui does not represent all Singaporeans
The heckling was uncalled for. The waving of the Singapore flag was shameful and self-righteous. It does not in any way make their cause larger than the other. The ascribing of erroneous identities to...
View ArticleTin Pei Ling: The CPF Protesters' heckling is "unacceptable"
This is unacceptable behaviour if the Police investigations confirm it. Heckling is wrong. Heckling at special needs children is doubly wrong. What has these special needs children done to deserve...
View ArticlePAP MP Intan: What happened at Hong Lim Park was unjustifiable
There is nothing wrong in disagreeing with policies, issues or even ways of doing things. However, the way of discourse to share our different views must be constructive and carried out with decorum...
View Article