Veteran Singapore social worker charged with public order offenses
Jolovan Whan (Photo: Redwire SG) Veteran Singapore human rights defender, Jolovan Wham, was today detained by the Singapore police. The prominent social worker, educated at Singapore’s National University, was the founding Executive Director of HOME, a Singaporean NGO dealing with low-waged migrant labour issues. Wham attended...
Will Singaporeans be over taxed?
As increasing or lowering taxes are politically significant decisions, I expected to see some consideration of the PAP's leadership transition with respect to the timing of an increase in taxes in this Straits Times piece. Raising taxes before a new PAP Prime Minister takes office would allow the new leader to start on a relatively...
More concerned with arriving safely
Singaporeans - myself included - used to get all worked up into a frenzy whenever the MRT broke down. Late for work! Late for exams! Uber surge prices! Surge of people spilling out of stations! After the train collision at Joo Koon station which injured at least 28 people, our concerns have escalated to a whole new level. Few...
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