There is a widely held view that Singapore needs both PAP government and more opposition. To achieve this, Singaporeans need to pay attention to politics in between elections and do their part to b…| Air-Conditioned Nation
The obvious quality of opposition candidates may not be enough to gain more seats in Parliament if the PAP succeeds in portraying Singapore as a safe haven against the Godzilla threat of Donald Tru…| Air-Conditioned Nation
4G AND THE 2 SHANS Singapore’s fourth prime minister faces challenges not unlike Goh Chok Tong’s. More earnest than magnetic, better at balancing budgets than rousing a crowd, Heng Swee Keat is unlikely to be saddled with unrealistic expectations when he becomes Singapore’s fourth prime minister. Being underestimated can be a political asset. It was […]| Air-Conditioned Nation
SECTION 298 IS RIPE FOR REVIEW The government has said it’s ready to rethink how Singaporeans should be allowed to discuss the sensitive topics of race and religion. If indeed we are going there, w…| Air-Conditioned Nation
NOTES FROM THE FIELD Once in a long while, I enter the world of Facebook Comments to get a feel of the place. It can be maddening, but as a writer I find it helps periodically to exercise muscles t…| Air-Conditioned Nation
A TROUBLING SILENCE The inconsistencies in government responses to online falsehoods and harassment reveal a worrying degree of partisanship. I don’t write regularly about Singapore as, after 30 ye…| Air-Conditioned Nation
TIME FOR A CODE OF CONDUCT Some pro-government websites are going too far, violating principles set out by the Select Committee on Deliberate Online Falsehoods. Singapore needs a code of online con…| Air-Conditioned Nation