Lee Kuan Yew, Yaacob Ibrahim clear the air on WikiLeaks cables
Law lecturer Eugene Tan was not surprised that Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew issued a statement to clarify statements about Islam that had been…
Temasek Holdings Spends $2.8 Billion for Shares in China Construction Bank
Assistant Professor Eugene Tan said that the purchase ?reflects a long-term confidence in the Chinese economy and Chinese banking sector?. ?Given the…
Members of CSR compact up 60% in two years as importance of corporate social responsibility grows
The Singapore Compact for Corporate Social Responsibility saw an increase of 160 members to a total membership of 366 since its inception in May 2009…
SDP's new committee under scrutiny
Political observers are divided on what the SDP's election of a new central executive committee (CEC) signifies about its future direction. Professor…
Election members did not join Democratic Party's Executive Committee; Tan Jee Say wants to make a fresh start?
Assistant Professor Eugene Tan believes that if Mr Tan Jee Say wants to organise a new political party, he has to attract at least 10 influential…
NUS, NTU moving up the ranks in latest QS survey
In the latest World University Rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), NUS moved up three places to 28 th and NTU jumped from 74 th to 58 th . Because…
Time to look at faith-based social investments
As Asia's investor sophistication has grown, so too has demand for socially responsible investments, no longer relegated to the far fringe of…
To ensure punctuality at the presidential election, thousands of clocks were synchronised
During the recent presidential election, more than 700 clocks in the polling stations were adjusted to the Singapore Standard Time. In SMU, about 275…
Let electoral college choose the president
The Aug 27 presidential election was the most keenly contested ever with four candidates, and won narrowly with 35.2 per cent by Dr Tony Tan, who was…
Rising from the depths of failure
The story of Steve Jobs, who got up again after his humiliating fall at Apple, is not only interesting but also the most inspiring one. The writer is…