Let us not forget the spirit of charity in this festive season
By Fang Zhi Yuan, Chief Editor It is a bleak Christmas for Singapore as the city state's economy went into recession with tougher times ahead. We have been reminded repeatedly by the government and the media to brace for a sharp downturn next year where both pay and jobs are expected to be cut. With no social safety net to...
Sex Education — 3rd world mentalities in a supposed 1st world country
Written by Ng E-Jay 22 December 2008 Mathia Lee’s blog post on AWARE’s Comprehensive Sex Ed Programme (a Sunday Times letter penned by Dr Roopa Dewan and Mathia Lee) was quite thought-provoking. These are some of my reflections on the issue. 1. Looking for scapegoats versus educating the young. When dealing with emotive...
The Need for a Multi-Party System
Written by Dr Wong Wee Nam 04 December 2008 It has been broached in the past. Now Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said it again. A multi-party system is not good for Singapore. For someone who had, during the 2006 General Elections, said that the government would have to waste time fixing the opposition if too many are elected...
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