TR EMERITUS

Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing has said he doesn’t mince words when presenting hard truths. The problem is that for someone who prides himself on telling hard truths, Minister Chan has been indulging in tall tales and platitudes about so-called foreign talents. His favourite tale is one he has been spinning time... 

This is a perfect example of what is sometimes called a virtual senate, or virtual parliament. On the one hand, the people have democratically elected a government to represent their interests, including the need for freedom, security, basic resources and the right to maintain a way-of-life. Of course, having more of one interest... 

I didn’t know that the 20 odd Singaporeans who are presently detained under the ISA were all gazetted as terrorists in 2015 until yesterday (29 Sep). Their names are listed in the First Schedule of the Terrorism (Suppression of Financing) Act (TSFA). That long list of about 42 people includes Bangladeshi and Indonesia workers...