TR EMERITUS

The government's latest alarm bells over a supposed economic fallout from Trump’s renewed tariff wars come across as more political theatre than sound economic reasoning. The timing, with General Election 2025 just around the corner, makes the messaging appear less like prudent governance and more like a calculated effort... 

Just like PM Goh and PM LHL when they first took over the helm, PM Wong is saying that he believes in a more open, consultative approach. In both PM Goh and PM LHL’s case, when their PM-ship ended, the government and society was not freer, but more oppressive. As a student before PM Goh’s term, I was carefree and enjoyed... 

As Singapore approaches the next General Election, it is increasingly distasteful to witness the government repeatedly drawing on the legacy and memory of Lee Kuan Yew for political mileage. Few would deny that Mr. Lee was one of the world’s greatest statesmen — a man whose tenacity, perseverance, thrift, clear-eyed leadership,...