Tag: Politics
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NGOs question joint MOM inspections, police inaction
Local NGOs like HOME and TWC2 have questioned inspections of repatriation companies in November held by the Ministry of Manpower. The NGOs also question why the police refuse to help workers abused by repatriation companies.
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A deeper look at piracy
Piracy cannot be eradicated through legislation. What is required is a different business model that competes with, or co-opts, pirates to meet consumer wants and needs.
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Six Weeks of Misspent Rage
Occupy Wall Street is focused on expressing outrage instead of being a force for change.
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Building Nations, Dividing People
It’s refreshing to see a government body give straight answers for once. The People’s Association has declared that it is a de facto arm of the state. Its mission is to “bond the community and connect people with the Government”. Grassroots advisers should “connect people to people”, and “are required to help the Government connect with…
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Changing Times
The government and the people of Singapore view politics through two fundamentally different paradigms. Singapore’s future lies in reconciling the two.
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81:6
May 7 2011 exposed the flaws of the GRC system. It is now time to abolish GRCs.