Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivered his National day rally speech on 29 Aug 10. This is SDP Secretary-General Chee Soon Juan's respsonse. Dr Chee notes that Mr Lee ignored the problems caused by the flooding of foreigners in Singapore and how this is causing grave social and infrastructural problems for the country.
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 wants to know the purpose of Mr Seelan producing the film and whether the video is accurate. Mr Seelan's replies are reproduced below.
The Young Democrats (YD) were in Kaohsiung, Taiwan as one of the founding members of the youth wing of the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats, or CALD Youth. The new organisation was established during a youth caucus organised by CALD.
Representatives of Singapore Democratic Party's YD, Mr Teoh Tian Jing and Mr Eric Ng, were part of the 12 political parties from all over Asia particiapting in a four-day workshop entitled “Roles of Youth Wings in Political Parties”.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has mastered the art of talking a lot but not saying much. He did this when he spoke on the hot-button issue of foreigners flooding Singapore, a topic that dominated his National Day (ND) Rally speech on Sunday night.
His first statement already is dubious. Mr Lee says that the GDP for the first half of the year was 18% year-on-year and that this growth created "lots of jobs" and as a result "unemployment has gone down". Not true.
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 "burn" comment while Mr Abdillah was questioned by the police for his criticisms of the way a photojournalist was treated.
We all know how the Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) censors and spins news to the advantage of the ruling party. So this piece is really nothing new except that in this instance you get to see up close how the people at the SPH operate. Get your barf bag ready.
As we reported here and here, the Straits Times (ST) ran a story about how popular Dr Teo Ho Pin is as Bukit Panjang's member of parliament. Earlier this year, however, groceries chain Sheng Siong Ptd announced that it was buying over several wetmarkets across Singapore with the intention of turning them into supermarkets.
A survey found three in 10 elderly folks here at moderate to high risk of malnutrition. only one percent of the elderly respondents met the Health Promotion Board's diet recommendations.
The Young Democrats The Young Democrats stand by Mr Abdul Malik. It is perfectly within his rights to set up the Facebook group and to be associated in any way to any political group he wishes.
The PAP is nervous about the SDP's campaigning in Bukit Panjang and getting the Straits Times to run a two-page advertisement for its MP, Dr Teo Ho Pin.
PM Lee said in a National Day Rally speech that about 80,000 foreigners will enter Singapore this year, fewer than the more than 100,000 he announced last month.
Friday's Straits Times featured a one-and-a-half-page colour spread of PAP MP, Dr Teo Ho Pin, smiling toothily and looking very prince charming-like, an honour usually reserved for MM Lee.
"I understand Singaporeans' concerns about taking in so many foreign workers and immigrants," PM Lee says. "We must make up for the shortage of Singaporean workers in our economy and the shortfall of babies in our population."
Many employers in S'pore are not slowing their hiring of foreign workers. Small and medium-sized enterprises told The Straits Times that they are puzzled by the Govt's forecast that the inflow will slow to around 80,000 this year.
As of June 2010 nearly 70,000 people in Singapore are unemployed. The numbers also reveal that those who are still looking for jobs after six months is on the rise.
China's top trade union leader Wang Zhaoguo pledged to advance exchange and cooperation with Singaporean trade unions to better protect the rights and interests of their respective union members.
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (APMM) has detained a vessel for allegedly attempting to smuggle 1,600 tonnes of sand... The tugboat was registered in Tarawa, Kiribati with a Singapore-based company.
S'pore will recruit 45,000 Bangladeshi domestic workers in a boost for the impoverished country's labour export sector after jobs dried up in the Middle East and elsewhere in Asia.
Things can't get any worse for the Youth Olympic Games. It did. We now have complaints that YOG officials turned away spectators when the sports arenas were full - of empty seats.
A North Korean embassy vehicle crashed into a parked car in Singapore's brothel district and fled the scene, triggering a police investigation, local media reports said Friday.
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. 
The Young Democrats (YD) were in Kaohsiung, Taiwan as one of the founding members of the youth wing of the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats, or CALD Youth. The new organisation was established during a 
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has mastered the art of talking a lot but not saying much. He did this when he spoke on the hot-button issue of foreigners flooding Singapore, a topic that dominated his 
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.
We all know how the Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) censors and spins news to the advantage of the ruling party. So this piece is really nothing new except that in this instance you get to see up close how the people at the SPH operate. Get your barf bag ready. 
A survey found three in 10 elderly folks here at moderate to high risk of malnutrition. only one percent of the elderly respondents met the Health Promotion Board's diet recommendations.
The Young Democrats The Young Democrats stand by Mr Abdul Malik. It is perfectly within his rights to set up the Facebook group and to be associated in any way to any political group he wishes.
The PAP is nervous about the SDP's campaigning in Bukit Panjang and getting the Straits Times to run a two-page advertisement for its MP, Dr Teo Ho Pin.
Singapore's population crossed five million this year and more than a third of the total are foreigners, the statistics department said Tuesday.
S'pore announced Monday measures to cool the property market as the island state's rapid economic recovery fuels growth in property prices.
PM Lee said in a National Day Rally speech that about 80,000 foreigners will enter Singapore this year, fewer than the more than 100,000 he announced last month.
Friday's Straits Times featured a one-and-a-half-page colour spread of PAP MP, Dr Teo Ho Pin, smiling toothily and looking very prince charming-like, an honour usually reserved for MM Lee.
"I understand Singaporeans' concerns about taking in so many foreign workers and immigrants," PM Lee says. "We must make up for the shortage of Singaporean workers in our economy and the shortfall of babies in our population."
Many employers in S'pore are not slowing their hiring of foreign workers. Small and medium-sized enterprises told The Straits Times that they are puzzled by the Govt's forecast that the inflow will slow to around 80,000 this year.
As of June 2010 nearly 70,000 people in Singapore are unemployed. The numbers also reveal that those who are still looking for jobs after six months is on the rise.
China's top trade union leader Wang Zhaoguo pledged to advance exchange and cooperation with Singaporean trade unions to better protect the rights and interests of their respective union members.
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (APMM) has detained a vessel for allegedly attempting to smuggle 1,600 tonnes of sand... The tugboat was registered in Tarawa, Kiribati with a Singapore-based company.
An increasing number of expats are turning away from the traditional apartment or condo to purchase property with land in Singapore.
S'pore will recruit 45,000 Bangladeshi domestic workers in a boost for the impoverished country's labour export sector after jobs dried up in the Middle East and elsewhere in Asia.
Things can't get any worse for the Youth Olympic Games. It did. We now have 
A North Korean embassy vehicle crashed into a parked car in Singapore's brothel district and fled the scene, triggering a police investigation, local media reports said Friday.
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