Other than the ones in its head. Growing calls have been made at recent parliamentary sessions for a greater diversity of views from Singaporeans. This comes after President Halimah’s opening speech to parliament, where she asked for the nation to come forth with bold…
What happened? The people of Gaza continue to be under siege from Israeli aggression, with airstrikes on May 14 the deadliest since 2014, leaving 60 dead and over 2700 injured. The Gaza Strip is a territory bordered by Israel, Egypt, and the Mediterranean Sea,…
Singaporean activist Jolovan Wham is facing charges for contempt of court over a Facebook post alleging that Malaysia’s judges are “more independent than Singapore’s for cases with political implications”. A member of the Singapore Democratic Party, John Tan, has since received the same charge…
What happened? Trump has officially announced the exit of the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Program of Action, better known as the Iran Nuclear Deal. This landmark agreement, negotiated in 2015 under the Obama Administration, pledged a lifting of sanctions on Iran in…
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has released its 2018 update of its Press Freedom Index. Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands fill up the top 3, while North Korea remains bottom. In between, the US continued its decline dropping two places to fall at 45, and…
A Singaporean debate has emerged over the most public and global of platforms – on the pages of the New York Times. This came after activist and journalistic Kirsten Han had written an op-ed there making comparisons between Trump and some prominent government policies…
What happened? With the current parliament halfway through its term, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has announced major changes to the cabinet. The key changes concern much of the so-called 4G team that is expected to be the future of Singapore’s political leadership. Chan…
North and South Korea are set for a landmark summit that could see major steps taken towards reunification. The talks between the divided Koreas are the first in over a decade. This could potentially put an end to a war that was started at…
What happened? The US, UK, and France have launched a joint airstrike on Syria in response to alleged chemical attacks by President Assad in Syria. The suspected chemical attacks occurred in the Syrian town of Douma, with at least 42 people reported dead. Humanitarian…
Pritam Singh has been confirmed as the new Secretary-General of the Workers’ Party. This comes after former boss Low Thia Khiang announced last November that he would step down after 17 years of leading the party. In that time Low has established himself as…
