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New Cabinet line-up throws up some surprises
Gerald Giam The new Cabinet announced by the Prime Minister’s Office on Saturday evening unveiled some surprises in both promotions and non-promotions. The most significant promotion was that of… more →
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New Cabinet line-up throws up some surprises
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theonlinecitizen wrote 1 year ago: Gerald Giam The new Cabinet announced by the Prime Minister’s Office on Saturday evening unvei … more →
Another alleged JI member detained...but where is Mas Selamat?
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theonlinecitizen wrote 1 year ago: Gerald Giam The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has announced the detention of another alleged Jemaah … more →
Escape has yet to dent govt's hubris
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theonlinecitizen wrote 1 year ago: By Gerald Giam While in a cab last Saturday, I recalled the newspapers reporting that within hours o … more →
Knowledge-based economy needs more Uni education financing
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theonlinecitizen wrote 1 year ago: By Gerald Giam FINANCE Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam announced in his 2008 Budget Speech that the … more →
TOC Policy Feature: Improving Singapore's Public Transport System - A Commuter's Perspective
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theonlinecitizen wrote 1 year ago: By Gerald Giam, Selene Cheng, et al. Objective This paper seeks to highlight problems and provide su … more →
Means testing or comprehensive medical insurance?
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theonlinecitizen wrote 1 year ago: By Gerald Giam Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan has announced that means testing will likely be impleme … more →
Cabby's actions now not "illegal". He only "flouted rules"
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theonlinecitizen wrote 1 year ago: By Gerald Giam Last night (this morning actually), I wrote a post commenting about the article, Disc … more →
83% Hike in Taxi Fares not Comforting at all
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theonlinecitizen wrote 1 year ago: By Gerald Giam The newspaper, TODAY, carried this report in its August 14, 2007, issue: “For the hal … more →
Who really is "not ready" for a non-Chinese PM?
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theonlinecitizen wrote 1 year ago: By Gerald Giam The recent announcement of Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s promotion to Finance Min … more →
How to deliver economic growth but lose an election
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theonlinecitizen wrote 2 years ago: By Gerald Giam How is it possible to preside over a booming economy and yet still lose a national el … more →
Co-ordinated, carrot-and-stick approach needed for Burma
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theonlinecitizen wrote 2 years ago: BREAKING NEWS: Monks return to the streets of Burma. (BBC) No one party will be able to bring about … more →
Government using hyperbole to justify public protests ban
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theonlinecitizen wrote 2 years ago: By Gerald Giam The Singapore Government has once again employed the use of hyperbole to justify its … more →
US ambassador says "US will fight" if China invades Taiwan
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theonlinecitizen wrote 2 years ago: By Gerald Giam If the People’s Republic of China decides to take Taiwan by force, the US will … more →
A little red dot worth fighting for
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theonlinecitizen wrote 2 years ago: In the lead-up to National Day, TOC’s writers share their personal views on what it means to be a Si … more →
PM's son's email saga a heartening development for Singapore
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theonlinecitizen wrote 2 years ago: By Gerald Giam Army Second Lieutenant (2LT) Li Hongyi’s June 28 email complaint sent to all th … more →
Latest "terrorist" detentions: Some questions
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theonlinecitizen wrote 2 years ago: This is an extract from Gerald Giam’s blog. On June 9, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) made a sho … more →
Myanmar regime belongs in the dog house
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theonlinecitizen wrote 2 years ago: By Gerald Giam The extension of Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s im … more →
Singapore-Indonesian treaties: Is the light at the end of the tunnel a train?
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theonlinecitizen wrote 2 years ago: By Gerald Giam Indonesia has been seeking an Extradition Treaty (ET) with Singapore for the past 34 … more →
Huh, ASEAN? Does it really matter to us?
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theonlinecitizen wrote 2 years ago: by Gerald Giam Mention “Asean” to the man on the street, and you are likely to get a puz … more →
