Tag Archive: Yaacob Ibrahim

Parliament: New Committee To Help Malay/Muslim PMETs

Malay/Muslim professionals, managers, executives and technicians (PMETs) can soon turn to a new committee for help to weather the headwinds from an uncertain economy. Its focus is to help this growing group to retrain, and rebound from employment setbacks, said…
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Daniel Goh: Syonan Gallery Controversy A Good Exercise In Appreciating History

Excellent resolution to the controversy. Both the inappropriate “Syonan” and the pretentious “Gallery” dropped. I think we would have been poorer without this controversy, so all’s well that ends well. I am reminded of what Shanice Lishan Foh said in…
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Saudi Arabia Approves Increase In Singapore’s Haj Quota To 800 Pilgrims

More than four years after Singapore appealed for an increase in its official Haj quota, Saudi Arabia has agreed to the request, raising the number of places from 680 to 800. The news, which will be welcomed by the Muslim…
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Jufrie Mahmood: Yaacob Ibrahim Must Stop Thinking The Malay Community Are Fools

Dr Yaacob appeals to Malays to allow themselves to be made pawns in the PAP’s on going grand design to ward off any serious challenge to its absolute hold on all levers of power – at the expense of the…
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