Jamus Lim disappoints with his economic policies
Dear Singapore Matters, Since I moved to Sengkang only in July, I did not vote in Sengkang. Still, I was happy to keep an open mind and to give the elected WP MPs a chance. In particular, I had looked forward to hear some good alternatives from them as they had promised. After the election, […]
Jamus makes mistake as he clarifies his suggestion on criminal records
And a mistake follows Jamus’ attempt at clarification. But first, let me point out the ridiculous consequence of Jamus Lim’s suggestion for criminal records to be permanently eliminated. Should the person re-offend, say 10 years down the road, with no criminal record due to it being eliminated, he will be considered a first-time offender and […]
Chan Chun Sing’s vision for Singapore to defy the odds of history
At the Singapore Perspectives 2020 organised by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, a junior college student asked Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing where he saw Singapore in the next 20 to 30 years. Minister Chan gave his answer straight from his heart. Long-term vision My long-term vision for Singapore is […]
Pritam’s response to the TraceTogether saga is ‘politicking par excellence’
Reacting to WP Pritam Singh’s response to the TraceTogether saga in Parliament, Facebook user Martin Pereira said that people who live in glass houses should not throw stones. The public was caught by surprise when it was revealed by Minister of State for Home Affairs Desmond Tan on Jan 4 that under the Criminal Procedure […]
Kirsten Han just happened to be at the protest? Don’t be fooled!
Kirsten Han just happened to be there when the protest took place outside MOE? Don’t be fooled. Parents should be wary of people like Kirsten Han. She is smart to keep herself safe and free, video recording the protest and providing a commentary while the students get arrested. Of course, she knew the students would […]
There’s nothing political in the work done by PA. So stop politicising it!
During this COVID-19 pandemic, the People’s Association has been all over the place. As far back as early February 2020, hundreds of People’s Association volunteers were out there at 89 community centres and 654 RC centres all over Singapore to distribute surgical masks to 1.3 million households in Singapore. At that time there was a […]
If not meritocracy, then what, Mr Gerald Giam?
If you don’t earn as much you have to settle for a poorer quality of life, said Gerald Giam as he took aim at meritocracy. He was speaking at a Singapore Perspectives 2021 forum organised by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. The theme for this year was ‘Reset’. What does Gerald Giam […]
9 new Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs) and here’s what they want to advocate for
Nine new Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs) will be appointed by President Halimah Yacob for a two-and-a-half-year term which starts on Jan 21. But wait, what is an NMP? And why do we need them in the Parliament? An NMP is not affiliated to any political party and they do not represent any constituency. Unlike […]
Vivian clarifies on TraceTogether data for criminal investigation
Speaking in Parliament yesterday (5 Jan), Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said that the Police can only access TraceTogether data by requiring a person involved in or assisting a criminal investigation to produce his mobile phone or token. Dr Vivian who said he had not earlier thought of the CPC when he spoke on TraceTogether for contact-tracing, […]
2020 and the relevance of the opposition to Singapore’s survival
2020 is the year where we have been tested as a people and as a country. It’s the year where every system in the country was put to the test, stressed and stretched. In a crisis of unprecedented proportion, where both our health and our economic survival were threatened, 2020 has shown how irrelevant the […]