What is Tan Yong Soon apologizing to Peter Ho for ?
By Eugene Yeo I read with amusement this letter written by Mr Peter Ho, Head of the Civil Service purportedly to Singaporeans which was published in the Straits Times Forum today. Mr Ho wrote: " Mr Tan has apologised to me, acknowledging that his article was ill-judged and insensitive to the feelings of Singaporeans." May...
Sounding the death knell for ‘civil disobedience’ in Singapore
By Fang Zhi Yuan, Senior writer In an extensive interview given to The Straits Times last Saturday, Home Affairs Minister Mr Wong Kan Seng revealed that his ministry is currently reviewing public order laws to give the police greater powers to enforce them. (read the full article here). According to Mr Wong, Singapore's security...
Top civil servant’s extravagant travel draws polarizing responses from two camps
Translated from Lianhe Wanbao (20 Jan 2009) by Cheng Siew Peng: Permanent Secretary Tan Yong Soon spent $40,000 for a family trip to France to learn cooking, triggering a polarizing response from ordinary Singaporeans. While older uncles and aunties criticize him as "hao lian" (hokkien for arrogant), the younger generation...
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