The story of Jane Yumiko Ittogi as told by Tharman Shanmugaratnam warms many hearts
Who is Jane Yumiko Ittogi? Former Senior Minister and presidential hopeful Tharman Shanmugaratnam shares a part of their life story in a Facebook post. Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam and his wife, Jane Yumiko Ittogi He wrote: “Whenever my wife Jane was with me when I was still in Jurong, people would speak with her in Teochew, […]
Police Statement on Allegations Made by Late Police Officer SGT Uvaraja S/O Gopal
The recent passing of SGT Uvaraja S/O Gopal, a dedicated police officer, has raised various questions and concerns. In response to media inquiries, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) has released a statement to address the allegations made by Sgt Uvaraja and present the known facts surrounding the case. It is important to note that not […]
Corrections and Clarifications: Fact-checking Mr. Lee Hsien Yang’s Facebook Post
The Ministry of Law has issued corrections regarding false statements of fact made in a Facebook post published by Mr Lee Hsien Yang on July 23, 2023. The Ministry of Law has pointed out that the Facebook post contains several false statements of fact. Firstly, Mr Lee Hsien Yang made an inaccurate statement that the […]
Lee Kuan Yew: We have to keep our house clean. No one else will do it for us.
No political system in any country is immune from corruption. Can Singapore always remain clean? In 2005, at the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute’s World Ethics and Integrity Forum, Mr Lee Kuan Yew said that corruption is incipient in every society. It eats into any system, regardless of the philosophy or ideology. Corruption must be continuously […]
CPF Board responds to online post alleging that interest paid to retirement account is ‘not yours’
A post which contains inaccuracies concerning CPF Life has been circulating online. Here’s a screencap of the post. There are several inaccuracies in the post by Andrew Lee. The CPF Board has since responded to these inaccuracies. First, for a male member aged 69 with a Retirement Account (RA) of $150,000, the monthly payout for […]
Little did I know that this solo wave would be a sad goodbye: Tharman Shanmugaratnam
The decision to leave politics and put himself forward as a candidate in the forthcoming Presidential Election was a difficult one, Tharman said in his letter to PM Lee. It was a decision made after he had consulted his family, and given careful thought to how he could best serve the country in the years […]
Tharman Shanmugaratnam announces that he will be running for President
With the recent news announced by President of Singapore, Halimah Yaacob – that she won’t be running for presidency this year – there have been speculations about who will be the next President of Singapore. In a letter dated 8 June to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Senior Minister Tharman stated that he would resign […]
Jamus Lim unabashedly claims credit for revised policies for allocating land to places of worship
The Straits Times reports on 29 May 2023 that religious organisations are set to pay less for new leasehold land and lease renewals, after the Government revised its policies for allocating land to places of worship. True to form, WP Jamus Lim was quick to claim credit in a Facebook post. His basis for claiming credit […]
Soft options are a luxury Singapore cannot afford if Singapore is to survive
Times may pass, things may change but some facts about Singapore will never change. Singapore will always be a small country and hence, vulnerable. Singapore is not a natural country. It is artificial and man-made. For Singapore to survive, it will have to be better organised than countries in the region, said Mr Lee Kuan […]
In trying to avoid the European tragedy in southeast Asia, it is entirely legitimate to consider all views: Vivian Balakrishnan
Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan said in Parliament (8 May 2023) that the statements made by Law Minister K Shanmugam on the Ukraine war in a keynote address at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute Workshop (8 March 2023) reflects the views of the Government of Singapore. The Government’s position has not changed, Dr Vivian said. […]