Pro bono legal services to get boost
In his address at the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong announced that Singapore's two law schools have agreed to mandatory pro bono…
What do you do with your $199,200?
While it's good to have more transparency in knowing what exactly goes into the salaries of MPs and other political appointees, Assistant law…
Follow-up report on salary review of political appointment holders: How do MPs spend annual allowance of $200,000?
Interviewed experts were of the view that Members of Parliament (MPs) who do not spend their allowance on the people are not necessarily lousy MPs. …
An 'acknowledgement' that the salaries were too high
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's decision to accept the recommendations of the Ministerial Salary Review Committee could be viewed that he and…
What's up this week... and the weeks ahead
GRAVICAL 2012: SMU Climb Team is hosting a regional rock-climbing competition, featuring participants from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Mongolia…
Money stolen from 200 POSB/DBS accounts ? Experts reckoned scam could involve a criminal syndicate
Commenting on the recent banking scam, Associate Professor Enoch Ch'ng of SMU School of Information Systems said that there were many possibilities…
Pro-bono efforts to get boost as part of new legal initiatives
Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong announced a mandatory pro-bono programme for undergraduate law students and the appointment SMU's Prof Yeo Tiong Min as…
Massive pay cuts by the Singapore Government
Political observer and SMU Assistant Professor of Law Eugene Tan said that it is premature at this juncture to discuss the impact of the Committee's…
Three things we shouldn't overlook when criticising ministerial pay cut
Eugene Tan, a law professor at SMU commented that the key significance behind the ministerial pay cut is that the government is hearing and doing…
Anti Loss device for the careless Tech Buzz back in fashion
Innova Technology has developed anti-Loss (aL), which is basically a Bluetooth smart card. Due to its thin and small form factor (similar to two…