Political space in Singapore unlikely to expand beyond mere tokenism
By Fang Zhi Yuan, Chief Editor The legalization of outdoor protests at Hong Lim Park and the possible relaxation of laws governing political discourse in cyberspace was welcomed by some overly optimistic observers (read CNA article) who predict it will herald in an era of greater openness and liberalization of political space...
Silent solo protest to shame DBS may be a solution to break minibond impasse
By Eugene Yeo, Senior writer When minibond investor Madam Lin Jin Jiao held a silent solo protest against DBS at Raffles Place 2 days ago, she may have shown us an innovative method to finally break the impasse and force the financial institutions to re-evaluate their positions. After all, banks depend on its clients for business...
Will the PAP allow Singaporeans to review its ‘welfare’ system ?
By Fang Zhi Yuan, Chief Editor The first thing which struck me when I read this article published on Hong Kong's South China Morning Post -"Strong case for a review of our welfare system" is the following sentence: "All governments have an implicit social contract which involves protecting and caring for their people, and the...
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