Tag Archive: ISEAS

Academic: Malay Presidential Candidates Should Be Judged By Ability To Articulate Singapore’s Interests

Just who should be considered a “Malay”? Article 19B of the Singapore Constitution defines a Malay as “any person, whether of the Malay race or otherwise, who considers himself to be a member of the Malay community and who is…
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198 Points For PSLE, But Now Master’s In Sociology At Oxford University

Mohammad Syafiq Mohammad Suhaini, who got 198 points for his Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) was once a playful and distracted student at Siglap Secondary School. Now, after graduating from Nanyang Technology University’s (NTU) sociology, he is waiting to start…
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Norshahril Saat: Tingkatkan Takrif Kesederhanaan Ke Paras Lebih Tinggi Lagi

Siapakah sebenarnya seorang Muslim sederhana? Menolak pengganasan atau pun sekadar menghormati orang lain dengan memberikan ucapan selamat tidak cukup untuk menunjukkan sikap sederhana. Menurut Dr Norsharil Saat, masyarakat Islam perlu pergi lebih jauh lagi dengan benar-benar menyerap nilai-nilai sejagat yang…
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Norshahril Saat: Changes To Elected Presidency Necessary Tokenism To Boost Long Term Multiracialism

Of the changes to the elected presidency passed by Parliament last week, the one to reserve an election for a particular racial group is the most contentious. With that change to the Constitution, a presidential election will be reserved for…
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Masyarakat Melayu Singapura Tiada Krisis Identiti

Masyarakat Melayu Singapura tiada masalah krisis identiti. Sikap inklusif, terbuka serta identiti yang berbilang sudah lama ada dalam diri masyarakat Melayu dan ini dibuktikan sejarah. Lantaran itu, masyarakat Melayu perlu menggali sejarahnya, yang sudah banyak diabaikan. Demikian antara pandangan para…
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