Showing posts with label PAP. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PAP. Show all posts
Saturday, 12 September 2015

Singapore General Elections 2015: ten key takeaways

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With the 2015 General Election results now confirmed, here are ten 'quick and dirty' takeaways. Pros: 1.    GE ...
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Monday, 17 August 2015

Singapore’s strategic challenge: SG50 to SG100

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SG50 celebrations are quickly fading from Singapore's collective memory. The mutual self-congratulations and laudatory speeches a...
Sunday, 4 May 2014

Singapore's governance: should MPs only be MPs?

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I sent a letter to the Straits Times Forum for publication a few weeks ago. The Forum chose not to publish my letter. I have reproduced t...
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Tuesday, 30 July 2013

Singapore: Monaco of the East!

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Cities reinvent and regenerate themselves constantly. At least, cities which thrive and beat the ravages of time to stay relevant are...
Monday, 13 May 2013

Singapore’s future social mix and today's immigration policies

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Until recently, population growth through immigration was a major part of the Singapore government's economic growth model. During...
Sunday, 10 March 2013

Singapore turns to populist politics?

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Are Singapore's ruling party members losing their cool? Some of them seem to be extremely worried about losing their seats at the n...
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Sunday, 27 January 2013

Punggol East: Workers’ Party victory or PAP’s loss?

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Singapore's blogosphere must certainly be buzzing with news of the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) loss in the Punggol East by...
Sunday, 9 December 2012

Why Malaysian bus drivers should earn more than Chinese ... and get preference over other foreigners for Singapore's jobs

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The recent strike by SMRT’s Chinese bus drivers has started a debate about wage levels and working conditions for foreign contract worker...
Sunday, 2 December 2012

Labor strikes in Singapore: another psychological barrier falls

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The fault line between locals and foreigners just got deeper. Almost 200 bus drivers from China working in Singapore recently protes...