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Poll news round-up; activists under threat, again; Orchard Towers now home to a church; youngsters spurning nightlife; love and passion in Chinese opera; obituary of Lim Tze Peng, hitherto Singapore’s oldest living artist; efforts to turn Punggol into Singapore’s Silicon Valley; and more.
A conventional “success” story reflects on her experience in the GEP programme, and what it says about the Singaporean education system.
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A look back at how the Labour Front government of colonial Singapore handled the threats of a public health scare, and the importance of the media in holding the state accountable to its constituents.
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No Ridout corruption but many questions unanswered, women earning more than their husbands, SAMSKRITI Indian festival of classical arts debuts, Wild Rice closes out season, last two twakows to be removed, and more.
In a second piece on RidoutGate, a senior counsel questions the perceived independence of a ministerial review, and its failure to robustly assess the Code of Conduct for Ministers.
Dear reader, On the Rajahs of Ridout: we’re trying to get a commentary out by tomorrow morning, ahead of the parliamentary debate on Monday. If that happens, I’ll share it on my own social media channels, including Telegram. (Not ideal. We’d rather share it on Jom’s,...
After being told that he was “morbidly obese”, and realising that his health was at risk, Donald Low, a behavioural economist, embarked on a mission to regain his health and fitness, by applying five insights from his discipline.
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