Damanhuri Abas: PAP No Champion Of Racial Equality, Malays Marginalised
This is another ugly truth of how labels are conveniently thrown by them at persons to distract from the issue of contention. They are no champion of racial equality. For if they were, there would be...
View ArticleCelebration Of 50 Years Of National Service Forgets Past Discrimination...
Despite all our gripes and grouches about National Service (and its yearly reservist call-ups) it’s widely regarded as A Good Thing for a variety of reasons: Singapore has too small a population to...
View ArticleYou Can Support LGBT Friends But Wearing Hijab And Participating In Pink Dot...
So I recently chanced upon a photo of two hijab women at a Pinkdot event. People wanna be confrontational about things these days, that’s why they have PinkDot. Let me be confrontational about it too....
View ArticleMalaysian, Indonesian Muslim Groups Calls Starbucks Boycott Over LGBT Stance
A prominent Muslim group in Malaysia has joined calls by Islamic conservatives in Indonesia for a boycott of Starbucks to protest against the international coffee chain’s support of gay rights....
View ArticleGenerasi Muda Harus Diajar Kenali Masakan-Masakan Melayu
Ia memang digemari ramai. Namun, mungkin tidak ramai yang tahu, malah tidak mahu menyingsing lengan dan ‘berkelentang-kelentung’ di dapur untuk memasaknya – lebih-lebih lagi golongan muda. Itulah...
View Article[Malaysia] Bersyukurlah Jadi Melayu, Bangsa Dunia Yang Hebat
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak berkata sejumlah setengah bilion orang Melayu tersebar di seluruh dunia dari Australia ke Amerika Syarikat, dan berkata orang Melayu perlu bersyukur mereka...
View ArticlePresidential Candidates Must Have Clear Conscience Declaring Themselves...
Assalaamu’alaikom, semua. Actually, I have a real-life personal story to tell. My younger sister is married to a Singaporean Arab (not the rich one, mind you). His son, that is my nephew, was accepted...
View ArticleHalimah Yacob: Racial Harmony In Singapore Should Be Celebrated
A wushu group and a silat group performed together on stage at a cultural event in Eunos attended by Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob last night. The wushu performance was by the Wudang Sheng Hong...
View ArticleDr Tan Cheng Bock’s EP Appeal To Be Heard On 31 July
Former presidential candidate Tan Cheng Bock’s appeal against the High Court’s decision to dismiss his legal challenge on the timing for the reserved presidential election will be heard on July 31. In...
View ArticlePE 2017 Candidate Farid Khan: Rationale Behind Reserved Presidency Is Noble
Like his rival contender, Mr Salleh Marican, Mr Farid Khan, 62, his is a rags-to-riches story that has made the rounds of media publications. He stopped school when he was 13 years-old to support his...
View ArticleJudgment Reserved For Dr Tan Cheng Bock’s Appeal Against Reserved EP
The Court of Appeal has reserved judgement on the appeal by former presidential hopeful Tan Cheng Bock against the basis and timing of the coming reserved Presidential Election, after a panel of five...
View ArticleAbdul Salim Harun: Why Minority Candidates Need To Be Certified By Committee...
Food for thought: This coming Reserved Presidential Election has open up a can of worms. Race issues is being hotly debated on what it means to be a Malay, what defines a Malay. For me, I can consider...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia: Demands To Internationalise Holy Sites ‘A Declaration Of War’
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister called what he said was Qatar’s demand for an internationalization of the Muslim hajj pilgrimage a declaration of war against the kingdom, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya...
View ArticleMark This Date 31 Dec 2024, Can Take MRT Into JB
JOHOR BARU – Singaporeans will be able to hop on an MRT train in Woodlands to cross the border to Johor Baru by Dec 31, 2024. The Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link can carry up to 10,000 passengers an...
View ArticleHalimah Yacob Submits Letters Of Resignation As Speaker Of Parliament, MP...
Halimah Yacob, who confirmed on Sunday (Aug 6) that she intends to contest the upcoming Presidential Election that has been reserved for Malay candidates, submitted her letters of resignation on Monday...
View ArticleSDP: Halimah’s Resignation Is A Deliberate, Calculated Ploy By PAP To Remove...
Ms Halimah Yacob has announced that she will contest in the coming Presidential Elections and has resigned as MP for the Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC. The GRC system was introduced in 1988, the official...
View ArticleHalimah Yacob’s Candidacy Is Jumping The Gun On Ruling On Dr Tan Cheng Bock’s...
Why is HY so eager to announce her candidacy for the EP and why is PM so eager to endorse her? What is their reason for jumping the gun ahead of the judgement of the 5-judge Apex Court on TCB...Read more
View ArticleNot A Great Start For Reserved EP Contest
Singapore’s worst-kept secret is out. Or maybe it’s not a secret. It’s speculation that lacked confirmation – which wouldn’t come. Until last night. So Speaker Halimah Yacob has decided to throw her...
View ArticleHalimah Yacob’s Decision To Contest EP Dilutes Representation Of Malays
And so the non-newsy news gets announced, with Mdm Halimah Yacob announcing her candidacy for the reserved presidency. The reserved presidency was ostensibly done in a bit to protect multiculturalism,...
View ArticleBy-Election In Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC
The Secretary-General of Singapore’s Democratic Party, Chee Soon Juan has written a letter addressed to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to question him whether a by-election will be held at...
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