Japan's economic aftershocks
Asst Prof Tomoki Fujii commented that given the massive infrastructural damage, it is likely that Japan will experience zero or even negative growth…
Leadership Renewal - The Fourth Generation
Fourth-year law student Chang Zi Qian asks the Prime Minister at the Kent Ridge Ministerial Forum how it is possible for the Government to guarantee…
Room for religion in public discourse
Assoc Prof Tan Seow Hon says in some situations, allowing religious citizens to participate according to their religious convictions may be as…
Xie Shenjie wins best actor for portraying local actor Bai Yan
In the Life! Theatre Awards 2011, Associate Director of the Office of Student Life, Jimmy Ye, together with local composer and writer Liang Wern Fook…
Observers say that should a need arise, Khaw Boon Wan and Tharman Shanmugaratnam could be deployed outside their constituencies to bolster another ward
Asst Prof Eugene Tan notes that both are popular and should there be a need for a minister to boost any ward, Khaw Boon Wan is a good choice. He and…
Blue Right's rainwater project to promote water conservation
The Blue Right is Singapore's first water rights campaign spearheaded by a group of students from NTU. The campaign is targeted at students in NTU,…
PM Lee is confident of Palmer winning Punggol East SMC
If MP Michael Palmer is fielded for the new single seat ward Punggol East, Asst Prof Eugene Tan says it will be the first time a minority candidate…
More helping out as ‘voluntourists'
Associate Professor Low Aik Meng is of the opinion that voluntourism “dilutes the essence of community serviceâ€Â. SMU students have to…
NSP candidates criticised for wearing shorts and slippers while meeting residents
Political observers however, feel that residents should not kick up a big fuss over how the NSP candidates dress. Said Asst Prof Eugene Tan: “…
Govt sending out 2.5m ‘bonus' letters
Law lecturer Eugene Tan commented that Singapore voters would be discerning enough not to let these payouts determine how they will vote.