Is a question I had when I saw a reddit post about a Malaysian who pretended to be a Singaporean whenever he caused trouble overseas. It made me think about the reasons behind why people pretend that they are from a different country. Recently, a Chinese in Ukraine shared that…

Beyond protesting, starting petitions, and other things just to get media attention, SJWs should consider going to the actual ground to try and solve the root cause of it all. Just last Sunday (3 Apr), a group of Singaporeans gathered at Hong Lim Park to protest for the abolition of…

Putin is a bastard for starting the war, there is no doubt about that. However, Zelensky doesn’t seem to recognize the political reality of his own country. — On 24 February 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his armed forces to invade Ukraine. This invasion was not unexpected, after all Putin has been stationing troops near the Ukrainian border for the past year. Yet, the world stood still for a while, because while it isn’t surprising, part of…

It is disappointing that some Singaporeans are berating our leaders for showing Ukraine our support. I write this piece to remind us all about why this is not the time for us bury ourselves in neutrality as we always have done. — In an unprecedented move, Singapore decides to impose sanctions on Russia. For a country that mostly prides itself in staying neutral, this decision surprised even Singaporeans.

It doesn’t take an expert to realize how fragmented our opposition is, with a lot of infighting. Not only are they fragmented, their reputation is often tainted with misdeeds. How can we stand a chance to overthrow the PAP if our opposition stays this way? Especially if the PAP is…

Raeesah Khan destroyed her own political career when she told a lie in parliament, but the Workers’ Party (WP) came out stronger. This article analyzes the things that the WP did right to make this a PR success. The Workers’ Party (WP) announced yesterday (30 Nov) that Raeesah Khan has…

“I saw it on WhatsApp”, “someone sent me on WhatsApp”, “My friend from WhatsApp said this” — if you have heard these phrases before, especially coming from your unvaccinated parents or grandparents, perhaps you should send them this article for a read. Ever since COVID vaccines were made available, skeptics…

This article is written in response to the Financial Times article styled “Fed-up expats begin drifting away from Singapore”, where an anonymous consultant said that ”It’s just one of many ways in which Singapore showed it’s not super friendly to expats, and that they will always prioritize their own citizens…

This piece is written in response to the Yale-NUS study about changing the primary 1 registration system to give privileges to low income families. Their suggestions include having spots reserved for those from low-income families and to limit the number of privileged students in each school. It seems as if…