SSA and Avaaz join in campaign against those responsible for haze
The Singapore Swimming Association (SSA) has threatened to join in a class action suit against the companies responsible for the forest fires in Indonesia which have caused the region to…
View ArticleA farewell party for an iconic estate
Singaporeans gathered despite the haze on Saturday to bid farewell to one of Singapore’s oldest public housing estates in Tanglin Halt, enjoying film screenings and free ice cream, as well…
View ArticleMcGraw Hill criticised for “erasure” of American slave trade history in textbook
On 1 October, Ms Roni Dean-Burren posted a photo of a caption of a picture from her son’s geography textbook, and since then it has gone viral, gotten America talking…
View ArticleNew dengue cluster develops in Tampines
A new dengue cluster has developed near Tampines Mall with a total 27 cases, of which 17 were reported in the last 2 weeks. The highest number of cases in this…
View ArticleLate disclosure because there “were no signs of acute hep C cases”: MOH
The reason why it took several months for the news of the Hepatitis C outbreak to be made public was because there were no signs that the incidents were of…
View ArticleUN rights experts warn death penalty for drug crimes violates int’l law
World Day Against the Death Penalty on 10th October GENEVA (7 October 2015) – “Executions for drug crimes amount to a violation of international law and are unlawful killings,” the…
View ArticleA halo for a miracle child – doctors reattach toddler’s head
When a toddler’s head snapped off from his spine, one would expectedly presume him dead, but the little boy was still alive and doctors rushed to save him. And unlike…
View ArticleSGH to screen more people who passed through renal ward
In the latest development on the hepatitis C outbreak saga at the Singapore General Hospital’s renal ward, some 1,000 people who have passed through the ward in the first six…
View ArticleReform needed in Singapore’s clemency process, says M Ravi
Note: The author of this piece is a founding member of We Believe in Second Chances. In pushing Singapore to take baby steps away from the death penalty, one aspect…
View ArticleSingapore condemns bomb blasts in Ankara
Singapore condemned the bomb blasts in Ankara, Turkey through comments made by a Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson to the media on Saturday night at around 10pm. “Singapore condemns the…
View ArticleS’pore diplomat read M’sian ground wrong, says LSE professor
Professor Danny Quah of the Saw Swee Hock Southeast Asia Centre, London School of Economics (LSE), has weighed in on the tit-for-tat spat between a Singapore diplomat and a Malaysian…
View Article2016 – the death knell of the famous Sungei Rd Thieves Market
Since July 2011, the famous Sungei Road Thieves Market, or Flea Market as it is sometimes known, has been reduced from its original size to facilitate the construction of the…
View ArticleParents perplexed by school’s position on air purifier
“The Ministry of Education (MOE) and schools have in place a school continuity plan to ensure the well-being of our students and staff during a haze situation,” the ministry’s website…
View ArticleFire in Tanjong Kling injures seven with one fatality
A fire broke out this morning at 21 Tanjong Kling Road, which houses the welding, gas and safety company, Leeden National Oxygen. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was activated at…
View ArticleSDP questions delay in news about SGH Hep C outbreak
The Singapore Democratic Party on Tuesday questioned the delay in disclosing the news of the Hepatitis C outbreak in the Singapore General Hospital to the public, asking if the announcement…
View ArticleUniversity rankings raise questions about number of int’l students
The latest university ranking exercise by London-based Times Higher Education (THE) has raised questions about the exact composition of local and international students in Singapore universities. THE’s...
View ArticleONE (Singapore) Awards are back!
ONE (SINGAPORE), a local non-profit organisation, has opened the nomination for its awards in 2015. The two awards are: The Corporate Community Engagement Award is for the company with outstanding…
View ArticleWorld’s most valuable brands – Apple and Google top 2015 list again
Interbrand‘s list of the world’s most valuable brands is out – and Apple and Google once again top it for the third straight year. “Interbrand’s 2015 edition of the Best…
View ArticleE. S. Shankar on murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu and corruption in Malaysia
By Masked Crusader The discovery of Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu’s remains, soon after her murder in October 2006, reverberated around the world. If the manner of her death — she…
View Article4th Singapore Freedom Film Fest in November 2015
Local non-government organisation Function 8 will be hosting the 4th Singapore Freedom Film Fest (FFF), in conjunction with KOMAS, Malaysia. The film fest will present unseen, unheard and untold stories…
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