I do hope some of you realise the irony behind my “luxury to vote” phrase. Voting is the basic right of every citizen in a democratic country. Whether one chooses to cast his/her vote or not is another matter, but no one should be deprived of this fundamental right.When voting degenerates into a “luxury”, it… Read More »
I did not have the “luxury” to vote in the last election, nor have I had that “luxury” ever since I’m eligible to vote (even though I have changed residence a couple of times). There are many reasons why and how people choose to vote in an election; as much as I may disagree with… Read More »
In “Inside the Great Firewall of China” (FORTUNE, March 20, 2006), the cover story mentioned on page 32: The sharpest barbs have been hurled at Google. The company, famous for its “Don’t be evil” motto, announced earlier this year that it has deployed a separate, politically correct site for users in China, which blocks access… Read More »
To Catch a Tartar: A Dissident in Lee Kuan Yew’s Prisonis an excellent study of the conceit and deceit of a man many Singaporeans thought they knew. The author, Francis Seow, is a former solicitor general and president of the Law Society in Singapore. This is his first-hand account of how he has suffered under… Read More »
The task of taking our mainstream (often compliant) press to task is an unenviable one. You get people questioning your motives, warning you of repercussions, and sometimes chiding you for being such an ungrateful brat towards our forefathers. Given a choice, I don’t think any sane person would do it. That’s not an admission of… Read More »
You may have noticed that the three favourite media spins in the Straits Times recently are the wonderful capabilities of the Singapore Armed Forces, the hitherto undiscovered softer side of Lee Hsien Loong, and the many benefits for having babies – though not necessarily in that order. Judging from the number of pages devoted to… Read More »