Macron talks big In a radio interview with Europe 1 last Monday (5 Nov), French President Emmanuel Macron called for the development of a “true European army” to protect Europe from “China, Russia and even the United States”. Macron justified this by raising concerns…
Who’s in and Who’s out of the CEC? In the biennial PAP conference held at the Singapore Expo on November 11th, approximately 2,000 party cadres gathered to vote for candidate that would form the PAP’s next Central Executive Committee (CEC). The CEC is the…
The Blue Wave The US Democratic Party has managed to seize control of the House of Representatives, despite losing a significant number of seats in the Senate to the Republicans. This round of elections saw a record turnout of an estimated 113 million ballots…
In the aftermath of the incident which claimed the life of full-time national serviceman (NSF) Corporal First Class Liu Kai, two images have since been leaked surrounding the circumstances of the accident. In response, the Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF) has filed a police…
Throughout the history of Singapore and even until today, our political scene has always been dominated by the Lee Family. In Goh Chok Tong’s new book, Tall Order: The Goh Chok Tong Story, our second-generation prime minister tries to find his own voice and…
South Korea’s top court has just ruled that people can reject mandatory military service because of religious or conscience reasons. This will affect more than 900 conscientious objectors on trial, who are imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military. Most of these individuals…
More than 70 business leaders have signed a letter to the Sunday Times calling for a public vote on the UK’s Brexit deal. The letter stressed that they are facing “either a blindfold (to pretend that the referendum didn’t happen) or a destructure hard…
Following Pakistan’s acquittal of Asia Bibi’s blasphemy conviction, her husband Ashiq Masih has come forward to claim he is in great danger. Bibi was accused of blasphemy after a heated religious argument led to her being on death row. Following the historic ruling, the…
What has happened? On 29th October 2018, Lim Tean announced the formation of Singapore’s 11th political party. Peoples Voices, the new party, seeks to involve the citizens in the process of democracy via referendums on major issues. When he first announced its establishment, Mr…
What happened? On 3 November during training at the Jalan Murai training area, a Bionix vehicle reversed into the Land Rover that PTE Liu Kai, 22, was driving, causing him to lose consciousness. Despite being attended to by a medic immediately, followed by SCDF…
