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Press Release
In light of the recent POFMA notice issued to this site, we have decided to conduct a thorough review of all other potentially controversial articles in order to ensure that…
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Doing the right thing, 5 months (3 years) late
In the lastest of a string of scandals, Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin resigned in disgrace today (17 Jul) alongside MP Cheng Li Hui with whom he was revealed to be…
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Upfront and transparent? A timeline of the CPIB investigation into Transport Minister Iswaran
CORRECTION NOTICE: This article contains false statements of fact. For the correct facts, click here: https://www.gov.sg/article/factually200723-a. Called the ‘Friday news dump’, it is well known amongst PR professionals that the…
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Point of order, Mr Speaker! An embarrassing week for Parliament
It has not been a very good week for the dignity of Parliament. Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin had to apologise today (Jul 11) after footage of him using profanity to insult…
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People as Cars: A solution to immigration
On 1st May 1990, the Vehicle Quota Scheme (VQS) was introduced, limiting the number of vehicles on Singapore’s roads. To own a vehicle, motorists would have to bid for a…
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White Elephants and other local wildlife
We shall soon be bidding goodbye to the floating platform at Marina Bay, which will be redeveloped into “NS Square”, slated for completion in 2025. Much has been said about…
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Power Grab: Second jobs and their effect on MPs
Member of Parliament Tin Pei Ling has announced that she will no longer be taking on a second job as Director of Public Affairs and Policy at ride hailing giant…
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The Million Dollar Question: Can integrity be bought?
Transparency International has ranked Singapore the fifth least corrupt country in the world in the 2022 edition of its annual Corruption Perception Index. While this is the country’s lowest score…
Political Sophistry 