Are journalists here really up to the mark? Well, acting education minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam seems to think so. “Our newspapers are not just responsible but informative too. They have objectivity and are clear that they play a responsible role in society,” he said at the launch of the Straits Times Media Club. Tharman added that… Read More »
Since the last piece, I have been told, discreetly, by various people that I should ease off the pedal a bit lest some men in white/blue (or any colour in between) decides to nip the “problem” in the bud. Such was the irrational fear amongst the general population that you often see people survey the… Read More »
Every day, in our “esteemed” government-sanctioned national daily, you will read about many so-called news reports that serve as thinly disguised propaganda. In this series of short takes on articles that have appeared in the Straits Times, we will give you a rundown (literally) of news reports that are superficial and sometimes way off the… Read More »
There’s a saying that “when the going gets tough, the tough gets going”. Well, sometimes it couldn’t get more literal than that. Despite your tough talk about “stayers and quitters” and “swallowing bitter pills”, it’s time for you – PM Goh – to really get “Goh-ing”. You and your cabinet of ministers are surviving on… Read More »
Somehow, I have immense sympathy for these two fruits. They are often abused as metaphors (“apple of my eye”) and much maligned (“rotten apples”). Ok, maybe the oranges were the unfortunate victims of this association. Nonetheless, I am tempted to have another dig at these hapless species. The reason is simple. The Singapore government has… Read More »
Honestly speaking, I must confess our aspiration to be the leading centre of George Washingtons is almost unrivalled. After all, even at the birthplace of Washington, people are having difficulties owning up to anything. George (the other George – i.e. Bush Jr, not the honest one), for instance, adamantly refused to admit his less-than-honest mistake… Read More »