Tag: Government
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The Death of the Singapore Dream
I grew up on the Singapore Dream. Study hard, get good grades, go to a good school, get a good degree, get a good job. Be a doctor, lawyer, engineer, some high-status PMET with an enviable pay package and guaranteed Central Provident Fund contributions. Then, and only then, will you be successful. What they won’t…
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Censorship Won’t Stop Fake News
Singapore is seeking to regulate fake news. For the past five days the Select Committee on Deliberate Online Falsehoods has held hearings on the issue, inviting experts, academics and media professionals to give oral evidence. Three more days of hearings are scheduled. As Mothership discusses, the thrust of the hearing is pointing towards a raft of legislation…
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A Deeper Look at LGBT Discrimination in Singapore
Is there discrimination against LGBT persons in Singapore? Activists and bloggers insist there is. Janelle Faye, a transgender Singaporean, arguesthere isn’t. I think the truth is somewhere down the middle. In recent history, the authorities have not launched sweeps targeting LGBT people. There are no laws punishing people for the crime of being non-heteronormative. Sex change…
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Can Blockchains Revolutionise Social Welfare Programmes?
Governments contemplating social welfare programmes have to wrestle with two seemingly irreconcilable problems. On one hand, voters demand social welfare programmes to take care of the poor, sick, elderly and marginalized. On the other, governments need to prevent welfare spending from ballooning extravagantly and ensure that recipients spend the money wisely. In this article, I…
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As Singapore celebrates her 50th birthday, I wonder what challenges Singapore will face in the future. And I’m no optimist.
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Singapore's Opposition Needs to Step Up Now
The elections are coming, and Singapore’s opposition parties need to think about branding, election strategy, candidate selection and coalition-building.