A body was found in the water beside Sengkang Riverside Park on Friday (Sept 29) morning. Reader Elsie Soh told The Straits Times that her husband was passing by the area at 7.20am when he saw some police officers. When…
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It was disappointing to hear the authorities here say that they were not able to establish what the mystery smell, which was detected in several parts of Singapore on Monday. Singaporeans were left to speculate as to where it might…
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I can understand the unhappiness expressed by some Singaporeans with the Presidential Election, as they felt that they had been deprived of a choice (Hundreds protest against reserved Presidential Election; Sept 16, online). A contest would have been good, as…
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Off the top of my head, Tharman’s six principles of political communication: 1. Timing: Wait till the worst of the storm of public dissatisfaction blows over. Don’t go into the thick of it. Wait for heads to cool. 2. Deflate…
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It troubles me that some segments in the Malay community celebrate President Halimah’s selection as a victory for the Malays. I am perplexed. What are we exactly proud of? Yes, Madam Halimah is a good person – I will readily…
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