TR EMERITUS

Written by Our Correspondent Obviously taken aback at two former government scholars joining the opposition, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is now singing a different tune from the PAP’s usual elitist stance. The Straits Times reported last week of a former SAF scholar Tony Tan joining the Reform Party led by Cambridge-educated... 

OPINION During a dialogue session with NUS alumni, Dr Ng Eng Hen was asked a question which has been on the mind of many Singaporeans for quite some time already – Why is MM Lee still not stepping down? That somebody dared to voice out this question publicly is an indication of the tide of public opinion turning against... 

Written by Our Correspondent YPAP member and moderator of the YPAP Facebook Network is a Facebook friend of the “impostor” Eric How with a “mercedes benz” as its avatar: This is the “Eric How” who sparked a massive outcry in cyberspace with his infamous remark on 1 January 2010 slamming... 

By Yoong Siew Wah Education Minister Ng Eng Hen can hardly be classified as a PAP heavyweight and so his political views on MM Lee Kuan Yew should be taken with a certain amount of circumspection. He is probably overawed by the intimidating reputation of MM Lee. Which lightweight minister is not? MM Lee is after all the... 

作者:冀居·谢 美国奥巴马政府在六个月的时间里面两次向金融业下重药，被称为是上世纪三十年代以来最大规模的监管改革方案。因为在大萧条期间，美国人吃尽苦头，所以制定出投 资银行和储蓄银行必须分别严格监管的条文。经过五六十年的不断擦边球到1999年完全破功，不出七八年的光景，就养出一批怪兽出来——金融肥猫。这是一些... 

Writen by Our Correspondent Barely two weeks after the unfortunate suicide of NTU student Cheryl Tan Qiwei, another NTU female student has committed suicide by jumping from the 24th storey of her flat two days ago on 23 January 2010. Yan was a 21 year old student from NTU Engineering. She had withdrawn from NTU and applied... 

Written by Our Correspondent YPAP member Eric How has posted a statement on his Facebook apologizing to netizens for making the police report: He offered a “heartfelt apology” to “Singapore Police Force, various party leaders, netizens” and whomever he have “unintentionally inconvenienced”. He... 

Cartoon by Eugene Portalite  Read More →

Written by Our Correspondent The former director of Singapore’s Internal Security Department from 1971 – 1974 Mr Yoong Siew Wah has spoken out against MM Lee Kuan Yew’s continued staying on in power. During a dialogue session with NUS Alumni, Education Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen said in reply to a question... 

By Bhaskaran Kunju In last week’s session of Parliament it was announced that Singaporeans born to parents of different races could exercise the option to include the races of both parents in their Identity Card. The new implementation is of course a significant move in recognising the diversity of Singapore’s racial...