Sixty years ago, the "Red Scare" saw Lee Kuan Yew's government arrest and detain over 120 alleged "Communists", some for over a decade. Survivors claim it was a politically motivated purge. Are we any closer to the truth?
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Daily dispatch
The PAP appears to have adopted a new strategy in a bid to win back Sengkang GRC. Incumbent WP, meanwhile, will be represented by sitting MPs Jamus Lim, He Ting Ru, Louis Chua, and new candidate Abdul Muhaimin Abdul Malik.
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GE2025: time for a necessary course correction
A pre-election commentary by a member of the Workers’ Party.
Recurrent affairs
Why Singapore’s elderly continue to work: reserves and CPF demystified
A primer on the structural issues that dictate the government’s approach to our CPF, our reserves, and our retirement.
Affordability in the lion city: is Singapore’s public housing model built to last?
How has Singapore’s public housing model evolved since independence? In analysing the roots of this model and examining the factors contributing to the current public housing crisis, this essay argues that a revision of the original Housing and Development Board programme is vital moving forward.
Don’t buy your own ‘koyok’: why we must reform primary education
Singapore’s primary education system is riddled with problems and is fundamentally unsuited to 21st century demands, writes the co-founder of an NGO calling for far-reaching reforms.
The Singapore Dream fades for the ‘sandwich class’
Some lower-middle-class Singaporeans find themselves adrift in a perfect storm of ageing parents, dependent children, and the rising cost of living.
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