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by Hoe Yeen Nie, Channel NewsAsia
Defence minister Teo Chee Hean said policymakers are changing the way they deliver their messags - instead of the usual carrot-and-stick approach, they are favouring a softer method to help shape public attitudes.
by The Online Citizen
by James Joyner, Outside The Beltway
I think there are cultural differences. Americans seem much more willing than people in most of the rest of the developed world to accept visual blight. Dilapidated structures, abandoned buildings, garish billboards and neon signage, overhead utility cables, and the like are quite normal even in close proximity to affluent areas.
by DPA
Singapore's most vocal opposition leader and a supporter will go on trial again July 14 for speaking in public without a permit, the third time the pair face a judge since the run-up to the 2006 general elections.
by The Argus
With print journalists wary of making wavs in a nation that denies free speech, Nair's arrest is the latest example of a government that has turned to targeting web reporters, said Margaret John, an Amnesty International coordinator.
by Satish Cheney, Channel NewsAsia
One of Singapore's oldest hotels - New 7th Storey Hotel at Rochor Road - will be demolished to make way for the new Bugis MRT station for the Downtown Line.
The owners - who said they only heard about the news from the medai - are upset over the decision. They said they have spent some S$100,000 in renovations this year.
by Wall Street Journal
Lee Kuan Yew's Singapore can rightly be proud of many achievements, but full democracy is not one of them. The city-state he founded in 1965 and led as prime minister until 1990 is economically prosperous and its citizens enjoy a range of freedoms. Political dissent is not among them.
Which makes a recent David vs. Goliath exchange between one of the country's few opposition politicians and Mr. Lee worth noting. The dialogue took place in a courtroom and is therefore privileged — which means we can report on it without risking a lawsuit, which Mr Lee often files against critics.
Mr Chee is no orator, and on one level the dissident was no match for the eloquent Mr Lee. But when the subject turned to the moral underpinnings of democracy — freedom of speech, assembly and association — the debate went game, set and match to Mr. Chee.
by Heng-Cheong Leong, MyAppleMenu
Do you hate taking public transport because the commute time — including all the waiting — can be long? Here's my way of entertaining oneself.
First, buy an iPod. No, I didn't try out all the other MP3 players on the market, but from what I've read, the iPod and iTunes combination offers the best podcast listening experience. (Automatic bookmarking and syncing, smart playlists, and one-click subscription are my favorite features.)
Secondly, subscribe to some podcasts. You can find many inside iTunes Store. They are free, and you don't need an iTunes account to subscribe.
Here are some podcasts that I enjoy :-
1. The Leonard Lopate Show, at WNYC. "Best conversations with writers, actors, ex-presidents, dancers, scientists, comedians, historians, grammarians, curators, filmmakers, and do-it-yourself experts."
2. Leo Laporte, at TWiT. I usually listen to This Week in Tech, The Tech Guy, MacBreak Weekly, Jumping Monkeys, and Munchcast.
3. Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, at NPR. "The oddly informative news quiz."
You really don't need to watch yet another old sitcom rerun on Mobile TV, or listen to all the shallow local radio shows. Enjoy.
(Sorry, I can't help you from all the crowding and all the idiot commuters.)
by Hard Hitting In The Lion City
As much as I respect Mr. Lee, if Singapore is ruined by the opposition in just 5 years, I'm afraid the PAP will have to take some of the blame as well.
by Tan Hui Yee, Straits Times
A 1970s bus stop due to be razed as part of improvement works will now be saved.
by AFP
The Singapore opposition would ruin the wealthy city-state's achivements in five years if they ever gained power, the country's founding father Lee Kuan Yew said.
What I think he is saying is that opposition will ruin his idea of what Singapore should be.
by Lee Lilian, The Itch To Write
Errmmmm... yes, it's again our fault, Singaporeans, you are careless, negligent!
by Steve Creedy, The Australian
Qantas and Singapore Airlines have moved to quash speculation they are looking at a merger as a result of crippling fuel prices.
by Melanie Lee, Reuters
Singapore's prime minister said on Tuesday that water security may be a source of conflicts, while launching an institute in the city-state to research Asia's water problems.
by Daniel De Costa and Glenn Tan, The Online Citizen
Is our CID doing enough in serving the citizens that it has sworn to protect?
by Gerald Giam, Singapore Patriot
by Imelda Saad, Channel NewsAsia
Singapore's quest to be less dependent on Malaysia for its water supply came about from day one when the country separated from its neighbour in 1965, minister mentor Lee Kuan Yew revealed on Wednesday.
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