Singapore is world’s freest economy. Switzerland comes second.
Singapore has maintained its status as the world’s freest economy, demonstrating a high level of economic resilience. Switzerland is the world’s second freest economy, followed by Ireland. Taiwan has moved up to the fourth slot, the highest rank the country has ever achieved in the Index of Economic Freedom. Ranked 1st out of 184 countries […]
Tuas Port is multi-generational project that aims to be port of the future when fully completed in 2040s
With an average of 120,000 vessel calls, from tankers and bulk carriers, to container vessels and ferries – adding up to a combined tonnage of over 3 billion gross tonnes annually, the Port of Singapore is the busiest transshipment container port in the world, accounting for one seventh of global transhipment volumes. The Port is […]
How Mr Lee Kuan Yew came to sign the Last Will he thought was the First Will
The source for this article is the Law Society v Lee Suet Fern [2020] SGHC 255 (“C3J Judgement”) The Court of Three Judges found that the “demolition clause” was removed from the fifth and sixth will. The First to the Sixth Will Between 20 August 2011 and 2 November 2012, Mr Lee Kuan Yew executed […]
MDDI to Guardian: No legal restraints. Lee Hsien Yang, his wife and son are and have always been free to return to Singapore
In response to a media enquiry from Guardian on Lee Hsien Yang being granted political asylum in the UK, Ms Andrea Goh, Senior Director, Media Division at the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) said, “Your proposition that Mr Lee Hsien Yang and his family are victims of ‘baseless’ and ‘unfounded’ persecution is itself […]
Must I still study hard if I can earn good money now?
Speaking to SIT graduands, Education Minister Chan Chun Sing gave them some food for thought with this story that came from a conversation he heard from an adult. The story goes like this: An eight-year-old grandson went up to his Grandmother. Grandson: Grandma, Grandma, why must I study so hard? (He’s an eight-year-old in primary […]
Fostering supportive environments for older adults to age gracefully within their communities
The early findings of an ongoing study by ROSA (Centre for Research on Successful Ageing) reveals that 8 in 10 (82.75%) older adults preferred to remain in their current homes as they age, a clear indication of the desire for continuity and stability, supported by accessible amenities and a strong sense of community. For those […]
I am a political refugee under the 1951 UN Refugee Convention: Lee Hsien Yang
Lee Hsien Yang claimed in a Facebook post that he has become a political refugee. According to him, the UK has determined that he faced a ‘𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡-𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙠 𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙎𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙚’. Well, Amos Yee was a political refugee too who successfully sought asylum in the US. His supporters in Singapore were many and […]
Set boundaries. They help create healthy environments in which to learn, develop and grow
MOE’s Refreshed Guidelines for School-Home Partnership is about setting boundaries to protect the wellbeing of teachers, and building a strong parent-teacher partnership that will support the growth and development of children. Boundaries are essential not just in a parent-teacher relationship. They are essential in everyone’s lives. What are boundaries? They are the personal limits that […]
Self-radicalised youth who planned to conduct terrorist attack in Tampines detained by ISD
A 17-year-old self-radicalised male Singaporean has been placed on a two-year detention in September 2024. The student is a staunch supporter of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and had planned to conduct a terrorist attack in Singapore. He had also planned to travel to Syria to engage in armed violence. Inspired by […]
Preserving 38 Oxley Road is not about preserving Lee Kuan Yew’s legacy
Preserving 38 Oxley Road is not about LKY’s legacy. It’s about history. We have many national monuments in Singapore. They are preserved and promoted for posterity. Here are some of them: Jurong Town Hall House of Tan Yeok Nee: built by Teochew towkays (businessmen) in late nineteenth-century Singapore to remember the contribution of early Chinese immigrants Tan […]