Former Straits Times journalist and Associate Editor Bertha Henson has not been very pro-establishment since she stopped working for our newsPAPer. In recent years, she has been commenting on a variety of issues from our embarrassing presidency to MOH data leaks. Like many activists out there, she is very concerned about the Protection from Online […]

In ancient China, Buddhist monks were supposed to be celibate, vegetarian and teetotalers. What if a monk who preached abstinence from sex, meat and alcohol were caught feasting on meat, wine and women? The devotees probably demanded to have all their donations returned. They probably also stoned him to pulp for good measure. Something of […]

Model: Da, a Thai student studying in Singapore I used to know almost every nook and cranny in the city of Chiangmai. I was practically living there 25-28 years ago. It was a quaint, charming city with an exotic culture and food with so much character that you can easily become addicted. Equally charming and […]

Mothership posted this rather eye-catching piece on Facebook on Bhutan’s Prime Minister Lotay Tshering who is Prime Minister of the Himalayan kingdom on weekdays and a freelance doctor on weekends. The citizens of Bhutan and any travelers in the Kingdom enjoys absolute free medical care. The response from local netizens is quite predictable. The post […]

My son will be taking his national exams this year. Not being academic enough to further his education in the realm of doctrines, I’ve been ruminating over less demanding, more down-to-earth IHLs and career options with him and his teachers. While we all try to focus on the immediate future of his learning journey, the […]

March has been quite a month so far. On the very first day, I turned 55 and wasted no time to request for my $5,000 from CPF Board. Some people asked me, why so little and I’m not surprised that they didn’t know that I don’t have the minimum sum of $176,000. I’m just surprised […]

For any author, an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show or the mere mention of a book by Oprah Winfrey is an almost guaranteed path to stardom. It’s also an infinitely treasured platform for “commercial activists” to push their cause (and products). The year was 2007. Entering the stage was Jenny McCarthy, actress and mother […]

Dear Dr Lee, First of all, allow me to congratulate you on a most valiant attempt to inject life and laughter into a parliamentary session in Singapore after all that sombreness over NS training deaths, leaked HIV data and the default postponement of CPF withdrawal at 65. Like most Singaporeans, I never watch the telecast […]

Story A This happened 30 years ago. A friend of mine was working in a government agency. It was his first job. One evening, as he was about to leave his office after all the counters had closed, he spotted a member of the public loitering on the premises. He immediately confronted her and asked […]

It has been 9 years since I travelled alone to Vietnam and China during Chinese New Year, leaving my family behind. It was a therapeutic trip. My thoughts and feelings back then are still fresh in my mind. It’s as if every Chinese New Year is a reminder. Things are a bit different this year. […]