THE TEMASEK REVIEW

Francis Seow Filmmaker and human rights campaigner Mr Seelan Palay has submitted a video to the Media Development Authority (MDA) for rating as required under the law. The video is an interview of Singapore’s former solicitor-general (SG) Mr Francis Seow. Mr Seelan had submitted the film last year. The agency now... 

作者：新加坡文献馆 2010年李显龙国庆演说有几个课题，BBC中文网是以李显龙呼吁新加坡人接纳新移民为标题，报导了人民行动党政府对新移民的看法和解决相关社会问题的措施。 新加坡官方惯性的把移民与外劳的课题看成是人民反对新移民和反对外来劳工的社会问题，‘外来人口激增已成为新加坡的热门话题。人民对政府不断引进外籍劳工和... 

If the PAP think they can run roughshod over Singaporeans like they did in previous decades, they are sorely mistaken. The younger generation of citizens are no longer content to obey this regime like serfs. Two recent cases stand out: Mr Abdul Malik and Mr Abdillah Zamzuri (left). Mr Malik was arrested for his much publicised... 

Very poignant mini-documentary on the difficulties faced by well-educated Chinese and their quest to find jobs that actually pay a decent wage. China will be producing 6.3 million graduates this year. Figures from 2009 indicate 13% of last years 6.1 million graduates were unable to find a job. That’s 793,000 graduates... 

Singaporeans For Democracy (SFD) calls on the Singapore government to set up an independent board to introduce transparency for deliberating clemency petitions in death penalty cases. SFD makes this call following the recent high court ruling that the President has no powers on clemency. On this point we like the Prime... 

The Young Democrats met with Mr Abdul Malik Muhammad Ghazali yesterday. Mr Abdul was arrested for posting the following comment on Facebook: “It’s time to burn the minister and the pap for this incident”. He was released on bail pending further investigation. Jarrod Luo (right) with Abdul Malik (centre)... 

Cup of tea in one hand, paperback in the other, Alan Shadrake sits down at a shady table in the hotel courtyard. To the foreign tourists walking by, he looks like one of them, another casual visitor flitting through this tropical city-state. Alan Shadrake But Mr. Sheldrake, a British journalist, isn’t free to leave town... 

The lawyer for Yong Vui Kong, the Malaysian prisoner on death row across the causeway, is asking prison authorities to confirm that it will not execute his client until his rights are determined by the Court of Appeal. M Ravi (right), a human rights lawyer, said he has sent a letter to Changi prison referring it to the... 

My fellow Singaporeans, Our economy has rebounded strongly from last year’s recession, but you will not benefit from it. GDP grew 17.9% Y-on-Y in the first half of this year, so I am looking forward to an increase to my already-world’s-highest salary, which is pegged to the GDP. Many jobs have been created for my... 

By Kenneth Jeyaretnam, Voting RP blog Dear Fellow Singaporeans, On Monday we will celebrate our 45th National Day since the break with Malaysia in 1965. Most Singaporeans justifiably take pride on this day in our country’s economic achievements since independence. Indeed the PAP government uses this day to peddle its...