TR EMERITUS

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong makes a statement that many think was undiplomatic and is rightly questioned for it but what has the reaction been? Instead of any critical discussion on whether the twice repeated statement was called for and a clear action being taken we now have: – Debates going on about historical interpretation... 

The Issue Remember what the Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said as part of his swearing-in speech in 2004, “We should have the confidence to engage in robust debate, so as to understand our problems, conceive fresh solutions, and open up new spaces” So how does that reconcile with our space for civic discourse today, especially... 

A lawyer went missing after mismanaging an escrow account. The control in the lawyer firm is lax. It is better to set up a public body to manage escrow accounts for a fee. With a large organization, it is easier to ensure that the escrow agreement is properly drafted and that all payments from the escrow account are properly...