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2nd February 2018 marks the 55th anniversary of Operation Coldstore in Singapore. In the early hours of 2nd February 1963, Singapore’s Internal Security Council (ISC) ordered the arrests without trial of 107 political leaders from leftwing opposition parties, civil society leaders, trade unionists, and students. That ‘security’... 

​JUDGING BY THE by the pronouncements of some of our ministers, you would be forgiven to think that the great Age of Enlightenment à la Descarte, Spinoza, and Hume is upon us, that the thaw of our island's authoritarian frost is come. Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat tells the Economic Society of Singapore: “What we need... 

Ong Ye Kung It was earlier reported that ESM Goh Chok Tong had wanted the 4th generation PM to be picked this year but PM Lee disagreed and basically told him off publicly. On 31 Dec 2017, ESM Goh posted a message on his Facebook page saying that Singapore needs to tackle the pressing and longer term challenges for Singapore...