Amos Yee: Singapore’s Youngest Political Prisoner
Yesterday I attended Amos Yee’s sentencing hearing at the State Courts at 9.30am. As you may be aware, Amos has refused to accept probation. The AG had asked for probation, […]
Lies, Damned Lies and Singapore’s Statistics
Recently Singapore Policy Journal published an article by Michelle Khoo entitled “Open Data for an Open Society.” In it she called for the release of data to citizens and an […]
Does the ASEAN Agreement on Free Movement of Labour Threaten Singaporean Jobs: Alex Au’s Views
A few days ago Alex Au put up a blog post entitled “ASEAN single market and the free movement of skilled labour”. He mentions my previous post on this subject, […]
An American Economist’s Take on the Singapore Model
A few days ago I put up a post on Facebook about the decision by the Los Angeles City Council to raise the minimum wage in the city to US$15 […]
Have Singaporeans Woken Up to the Implications of the ASEAN Agreement on Free Movement of Labour?
Some Singaporeans might think that the PAP Government has gone a long way to tighten the influx of low-cost foreign labour into Singapore by raising foreign worker levies and lowering […]
Why We Should Be Worried About Singapore’s Productivity
The PM has admitted that the PAP's economic policies have been ruinous for productivity .
PM Lee Must Step Out of the Shadows and Condemn the Violence Against Amos
I am writing this blog in a state of shock and horror after seeing the video of Amos Yee being physically assaulted and then taunted outside the Court. Our Police […]
The Case against Amos Yee Proves We Have No Rule of Law
The Amos Yee prosecution is yet another clear demonstration of the fact that we have no rule of law in Singapore. How would you define rule of law? Tom Bingham, […]
Why A By-Election Must Be Held in Tanjong Pagar
The death of Lee Kuan Yew leaves his seat in Tanjong Pagar GRC vacant. Recently a Bloomberg journalist asked me to comment on the suggestion that Lee’s seat in Tanjong Pagar […]
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