The Political Opening Up—Is it for Real?
By Catherine Lim For the first time in the political history of Singapore, the PAP Government is not only unambiguously stating that the political process is ripe for change and evolution, but is actually backing up the statement with a flurry of measures. Of these, the one that has generated most interest and discussion is...
FEER: Pressure builds on Singapore’s system
Hugo Restall Far Eastern Economic Review During the national Day festivities last month, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s gloomy prognosis for the economy—a “bumpy year” ahead—was overshadowed by even more dire warnings that the city state is about to start running low on its main resource, people. With an...
Malaysiakini: Who is a Singaporean ?
By Jeremy Fernando On the evening of Aug 17 2008, Singaporeans were faced with a dilemma: do we cheer for the table-tennis girls that are standing on podium at the Beijing Olympics? On the one hand, this was the first Olympics medal that Singapore has won for the last 48 years. On the other hand, many were still skeptical...
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