TR EMERITUS

By Richard Lu In liberal democracies, citizens are mandated to obey the rule of law.  It stands to reason that the independence of the judiciary is not only an important part of a liberal democracy, but some might suggest it is essential.   To understand why an independent judiciary is an important part of a liberal democracy... 

周殊钦 from Lianhe Zaobao 如果不是议员英兰妮（丹戎巴葛集选区）借一张新加坡武装部队月刊《国锋报》上刊登的她坐在坦克上（on top of a tank）的照片，让友人笑言她竟以tank-top（即吊带衫）的姿态出现在“男性杂志”上，向国会开了个玩笑，国会昨天针对国防部及外交部开支预算的辩论，真可说是平淡得可以。 对多数人而言，国防... 

By Yoong Siew Wah Can you believe your ears when the honourable Mr. Lim Swee Say, minister and secretary-general of the NTUC, said that he was like the little frog in the unheard of fable "kingdom of frogs" that he was deaf to all the criticisms of MP Mr. Low Thia Kiang on his so-called doctrine of ameiloration of lower wage...