SG VOIZE

Is anguish over new ‘authoritarian moves’ unfounded?

Anon — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 10:06:41 +0000

Talks between the Singapore government and the bloggers broke down this week following the MDA’s announcement about the new Internet regulation for news portals. The Online Citizen’s editor Mr Choo Zheng Xi said, “There is a need for this physical protest because numerous dialogues with the government over the last five years about liberalisation and … Continue reading →

#FreeMyInternet – Movement against new licensing requirements for online media

Anon — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 12:21:39 +0000

MEDIA STATEMENT – 1 JUNE 2013 The blogging community – collectively called Free My Internet, will be organising a protest and online blackout next week against the new licensing requirements imposed by the Media Development Authority, which requires “online news sites” to put up a “performance bond” of $50,000 and “comply within 24 hours to … Continue reading →

Netizens told to put their money where their mouth is

Anon — Fri, 31 May 2013 00:44:47 +0000

Talk used to be cheap but not anymore. It will cost you $50,000, no less, to express your point of view on the Internet. Even if you had a great idea, or a better way of doing things or a feedback to the government, the Internet is not the place to raise it. MDA announced … Continue reading →

The Parliament is not a place to settle old political scores by calling a truce

Anon — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:20:45 +0000

The parliament is a public institution and it is not a venue to play political hunger games. Sadly, to the disappointment of all political watchers in Singapore, our state of politics has degenerated into a sport of mudslinging and blood spills. On Monday 13th of May 2013, the Workers’ Party parliamentarians walked out with their … Continue reading →

SMEs feel the blues of a tighter foreign labour supply

Anon — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:34:35 +0000

Wei Chan, owner of a mom and pop bakery in Ang Mo Kio spoke at two of tansitioning.org events. From what I understand from Gilbert, Wei Chan wanted to convince the audience that we need more cheap foreign workers in order for SMEs to survive. However, not only did he fail to get his message … Continue reading →

Gilbert Goh – The Accidental Rebel

Anon — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 03:02:32 +0000

Singapore has stumbled upon a rebel, a real one, for that matter. While other rebel-rousers have dedicated their entire careers to it, Gilbert Goh almost effortlessly organized the largest protest in Singapore (since independence) through online social media and other socio-political blogs. Now, old and new rebels want to perform at his events, but he … Continue reading →

Is PAP becoming more welfare oriented?

Anon — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:55:43 +0000

I predicted not too long ago that the government would become more welfare oriented at a forum organized by Gilbert Goh in 2011. My predictions were not based because PAP would have a change in mindset, but because of necessity and with a huge fiscal reserve, the government can afford to have a more balanced … Continue reading →

American Shane Todd’s death – suicide or murder?

Anon — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 02:34:48 +0000

On the 16th of Feb, I received a note in my Facebook inbox from a close friend of mine pointing to an article published in FT Magazine titled “Death in Singapore.” In the opening paragraph, the authors immediately point out the controversy surrounding the death of Dr Shane Todd, who was on a working stint … Continue reading →

Chaun Jin sets new targets for productivity led labour growth

Anon — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 23:00:15 +0000

Acting Minister for Manpower Tan Chuan Jin told parliament yesterday that ”if we are not able to meet these targets, we are likely to continue the tightening and restructuring approach.” The targets he set out are: foreign presence in the labour pool is capped at around a third; productivity grows 2-3 per cent a year; and … Continue reading →

Big-Car COE cheaper than smaller cars

Anon — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 06:05:42 +0000

The proof is in the pudding they say. In the case of our government trying to level the playing field between the rich and the poor, they seem to be tripping over the policies created by their predecessors. No where on earth would a tax for a luxury car be lower except in Singapore. Well, … Continue reading →