Curiosity propels a child to learn, discipline enables him to perfect what he learns: Chan Chun Sing
“It is said that when a child is confident, there is no challenge too big to overcome. On the other hand, when a child loses confidence, there is no challenge too small that the child will not fear and succumb to,” said Education Minister Chan Chun Sing. And that’s so true not only for a child […]
Raeesah Khan mentally fit and sound to make the statements that she did: psychiatrist Christopher Cheok
Psychiatrist Dr Christopher Cheok said that former MP Raeesah Khan was of sound mind, and was mentally fit and present to make the statements that she did. What she said, both in Parliament and at the COP, was done out of her own will and she knew what she was doing. Dr Cheok’s professional assessment […]
Raeesah’s lies and the failure of the Leader of the Opposition
A day after Raeesah Khan admitted in Parliament (1 Nov 2021) that she had lied about accompanying a rape assault victim to make a police report, Workers’ Party (WP) announced the formation of a disciplinary panel to look into the admissions made by Ms Raeesah in Parliament. The panel comprised Pritam Singh who is the […]
Damaged reputation? A damage reputation is to WP’s advantage
Ms Raeesah Khan’s lies in Parliament resulted in her being referred to the Committee of Privileges, and subsequently her resignation from WP which effectively means she is no longer an MP. The Workers’ Party may have suffered a damaged reputation but in terms of political fortunes, they have nothing to fear. In fact, a damaged […]
Police investigating Iris Koh and her husband for instigating others to flood public hotlines
The Police said in a statement that they are investigating a 48-year-old man and a 45-year-old woman for their alleged involvement in instigating others to call and overwhelm public hotlines which, among other services provided, help the public with COVID-19 issues. They are Iris Koh and her husband, Raymond Ng. Iris Koh is the founder […]
From M Ravi to Lim Tean, what do netizens think of the SBS bus drivers’ new lawyer?
What was supposed to be the start of a four-day hearing into a lawsuit by 13 former and current bus drivers against SBS Transit ended before it barely began – with a court drama. Voices were raised as lawyer for the 13 bus drivers, M Ravi accused High Court judge Audrey Lim of being biased. […]
Singapore’s death penalty for drug traffickers. Fair or unjust?
The death sentence of Nagaenthran sparked another outcry. Once again, Singapore’s harsh drug trafficking law is being challenged. Nagaenthran has been portrayed as intellectually-disabled and therefore incapable of taking responsibility for his actions. According to a petition that has been going around, Nagaenthran was assessed to have an IQ of 69. How the IQ of […]
Workers’ Party should set up an independent disciplinary panel to investigate Raeesah’s lie
Workers’ Party has set up a disciplinary panel to look into Raeesah Khan’s lies in Parliament. This comes one day after her apology in Parliament and after Mr Pritam Singh had posted a Facebook post that Raeesah had done the right thing. The disciplinary panel appeared to be set up after the apology and Facebook […]
Muslim women will comply with requirements in specific clinical settings including keeping forearms free from clothing to reduce infection
Ahead of changes that will allow Muslim nurses in the public healthcare sector to wear the headscarf at work from November, the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) has issued guidelines to Muslim women on the wearing of the tudung in specific clinical settings. This includes complying with clinical and safety requirements at the workplace, such […]
10X Genomics celebrates grand opening of its Singapore facility, its first outside the US
10x Genomics, an American biotechnology company celebrated the grand opening of its Singapore manufacturing facility and commercial hub recently. A life sciences leader focused on mastering biology to advance human health, the opening of its Singapore’s facility is part of its major Asia Pacific (APAC) expansion. The Singapore manufacturing facility is also its first outside […]