Weekly Roundup: Week 13
Weekly Roundup: Week 13
“While Singapore chases after economic development and all that it brings, such as jobs, one wonders if this should be at the expense of erasing our history.”
Andrew Loh
“..the Singapore system is an exam meritocracy, whilst the American one is a talent meritocracy, which saw the latter producing world-beaters in abundance.”
Kelvin Teo
“..the founding Father—who engenders and animates the state—writes himself as the sole protagonist in the national narrative, casts his allies in supporting roles and his enemies as antagonists, and interpellates Singaporean readers/citizens into infantile subjects paranoid about threats of race riots, Marxist conspiracies, hostile neighbouring countries, terrorism, disease, economic crisis, and the ceaseless challenges of striving to be number one in the world. Society, in all its lack, is the “negative mirror” that makes possible the state’s heroic self-definitions.”
“Who’s afraid of Catherine Lim? The State in Patriarchal Singapore”, Dr Kenneth Paul Tan
“The latest move IS NOT A SIGN OF OPENNESS but rather A MOVE TO UNTIE PAP’s HANDS WHILE MAKING MORE RESTRICTIONS FOR ITS DISSIDENTS, CRITICS AND POLITICAL OPPONENTS.”
Goh Meng Seng
“Knowing they can’t control political discourse, they seek to control the spaces for discourse.”
Sam Ho
“When a government legislates not against the person conducting an illegal activity but against the one witnessing it, and does so for clearly political purposes, one should know that the government has stepped beyond its moral responsibilities of safeguarding society and has abused its conferred privilege to enact laws.”
Andrew Loh
This week’s roundup and recommended reads after the break.
Film’s Act
- Martyn See: New restrictions to Films Act introduced in the guise of liberalisation
- TOC: A bad law just got worse
- Sgpolitics: The new Public Order Act — more arbitrary powers, more tyranny
- Singapore Alternatives: PAP Cha Cha – One Step Forward Three Steps Back [Recommended]
- Workers’ Party: Films Amendment Bill
- TOC: New Films Act restrictions [News Vid]
- TOC: An affront to Singapore’s history [Recommended]
- the kent ridge common: What’s in a name? That which we call a truth?
- Sam’s thoughts: Films Act: Let us embrace ambiguity [Recommended]
- Singabloodypore: PAP: Not even one
- The Brotherhood: Diplomacy vs Community Moderation – a better tomorrow for our net
- My sketchbook: More muscles to the Films Act
- Youtube: Singaporeans should be trusted to judge the films for themselves [Thanks craven]
- NewSintercom: The Films Act Noose Tightens
- TOC: Was Minister Lui Tuck Yew confused by AIMs’ recommendations?
- James Gomez: Self-Censorship: Singapore’s Shame (2nd edition) – with double the SHAME
The Gospel of Harry | Dialects are for Stupids
- God’s in his heaven, All’s well with the world: Of languages and dialects
- Cavalierio: Disadvantageous Mandarin
- Singapore Life and Times: Speaking aloud
- TOC: Speaking dialects helps build rapport, even in business
- My sketchbook: Gazing into the stars
- The boy who knew too much: The mysteries of Singlish
- Singapore in General: Dialects – The Mysteries of Singlish [Thanks soojenn]
- Wikipedia: Singlish [Thanks soojenn]
- Sam’s thoughts: White Posterkid for Cheena-pore: WTF
We Don’t Need No Regulation
- Simple is the Reason of My Heart: The Many Faces of Moderation in Internet
- Geekonomics: Can the Internet be self-regulated? [Thanks Nic]
- Wayang Party: Reasons behind site shutdown
- Wayang Party: Anonymity in cyberspace is really an illusion
- Diary of A Singaporean Mind: Still a climate of fear…
Woody Goh, Fatimah and the Birthday of Gods
- TOC: SM Goh’s misdirected attack on the press
- Today In Singapore: The Ugly Race Card
A Law to Barter Me Organs
- nofearSingapore: Organ-trading through the back door [Thanks Doc] [Recommended]
- Hard Hitting in the Lion City: The Best Answer to a Bad Question
Parliament 2009
- Wayang Party: Important questions not raised during recent Parliamentary sittings
- Sgpolitics.net: Parliamentary Snapshots — 25 & 26 March 2009
Recession
- Diary of A Singaporean Mind: Its the economic performance that counts!
- ~eternalhap~: MM Lee says boosting consumption is ‘rubbish’
- Support site for the unemployed: Reader’s Comment on Article “Helping private enterprises create jobs” [Thanks Small and Suffering]
- Blowin’ In The Wind: The ascent of money
- My Little Corner: Inflation is up 1.9%
- Singapore in General: Can Singapore Fail? [Thanks Jennifer]
- ~eternalhap~: Simple guide to S’pore domestic consumption
- TOC: Preparing our SMEs for the next phase of growth
- Dotseng: Can Singapore fail? Deih Kishore! Singapore already failed already lah!
Town Council 8 Month Bonuses
- mrbrown: CDC Bonus Fiasco Part 2: The missing forum threads
- The Singapore Enquirer: Interview with a Whampoa resident on his views about the CDC bonuses and personal experience with the civil service
GIC, Temasek State Fund Investments
- Today In Singapore: Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
- Diary of A Singaporean Mind: BBC Interviews PM Lee
- Blowin’ In The Wind: Singapore newspapers censor PM’s BBC interview
- Singapore Social Activist: So, what did change?
- Readings From A Political Duo-ble: (The popularity of) Singapore’s foreign investments in Australia
The Passing of Dr Allan Ooi | The Aftermath of the NTU Passings
- Singapore Enquirer: SAF offered doctor alternative posting
- Singapore Enquirer: A call for setting up of a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the circumstances leading to Dr Allan Ooi’s suicide
- Wayang Party: More than meets the eye behind MINDEF’s explanation of Dr Allan Ooi’s bond
- The Sun Shines on Singapore: Mindef Speaks, All Listen
- Everyday’s Life in a Snapshot: Hey, Straits Times, where’s the gaming addiction now?
- Wayang Party: PAP MPs expressed concern for foreign students, but forgot about local undergraduates
General Elections 2009
- Wayang Party: MM Lee’s “mandarinate” system is the real scourge of multi-party politics in Singapore
- Hard Hitting in the Lion City: Singapore Elections This Year
- The Void Deck: From the Horses’ Mouths: PAP MPs’ Shortcomings
- Random Thoughts Of A Free Thinker: Singapore Cabinet Version 3.3 — same old, same old?
- Wayang Party: Why does tiny Singapore need 2 Senior Ministers, 2 Deputy Prime Ministers, 1 Minister Mentor and 3 Ministers in the Prime Minister’s Office?
- The Kent Ridge Common: What Sun Tzu might have done if he was in Singapore politics instead
- EDMW: KHAW Boon Wan taking over George Yeo in Aljunied GRC?
Strangers in a Strange Land
- Toadjuice: Serangoon Gardens dorm may begin operations in August
- still me: What to do with the Rohingyas?
- TOC: MOM takes action against illegal lodging for foreign workers
SG Press rank 140 and falling
- The Lady Melissa: A Paper Fit For Peasants
- A Xeno Boy in Sg: A Cup of Sg Tea
Lee vs WSJ
- SilentAssassin’s Archive: Philip Jeyaretnam: Following Dad’s footsteps?
- Jacob’s Weblog: Judgment in Singapore – Dow Jones statement
- TOC: The unimpeachable court
- Singapore Dino: Singapore judiciary fails to silence Wall Street Journal
Truth, Justice, and the Singapore Way
- Wayang Party: One law for all? [Recommended]
- Blowin’ In the Wind: Human rights: Universal or evolutionary?
Re education
- The Kent Ridge Common: Rethinking the term “elitism”
- Singaporean Skeptic: The Myth of Meritocracy
Khaw wants to ship me to another country when I get old
- TOC: JB nursing homes – MOH clarifies
- Balderdash: JB nursing homes – MOH clarifies
- Today In Singapore: An Uphill Task
Healthcare
- ~eternalhap~: A look at S’pore’s Healthcare: Part 3
- Today In Singapore: Money Does Buy Happiness
Hsien and Thein: An Orchid for a Dictator
- Sgpolitics.net: Orchids for Aung San Suu Kyi but it’s not from PAP
Pink Issue
- Musings: Singapore Communitarianism and the Case for Conserving 377A
Daily Discourse
- Singapore Social Activist: ‘We’ don’t look down?
- Wayang Party: BREAKING: Exclusive interview with blogger “PothePanda” who claimed he was arrested & interrogated by police for a post he made on STOMP (Parts 1 & 2)
- TOC: Are childcare centres exploiting govt schemes?
- The Brotherhood: Why is PAP going to China to look for the mythical dead end?
- catherinelim.sg: “Who’s afraid of Catherine Lim?” [Recommended]
- TOC: Change has come to S’pore
- Dee Kay Dot As Gee: Celebrate marriage without balloons
- Wild Shores of Singapore: Reactions to mass balloon release
- Wayang Party: Time to review executive rewards for CEOs and political leaders in government-owned companies
- Dee Kay Dot As Gee: Marriage Central turn a deaf ear
- Online Magazine By TPJCians: Sexting And The Accidental Porn Stars
Life, the universe and everything
- Otterman speaks: The Straits Times: old articles (1845-1982) now searchable
- Random Thoughts Of A Free Thinker: Response Email from RWS with regards to petition
- Unique-Frequency.com: An Opportunity For Resorts World Sentosa?
- nussu the ridge online: New Shaw Foundation Alumni House Opening in March
- AngryAngMo: Singapore’s Best Burger – Here Are The 5 Best Places (With Pics)
- Dee Kay Dot As Gee: Multi-touch Interactive Table at Noise Singapore
- Yummy BBQ Chicken Wings: Getting addicted to TED: Ideas worth spreading
- The fire in my life: Advertlets: Exposed! [Thanks Joel]
- Simple is the Reason of My Heart: Earth Hour 2009 and SENATUS
- Ong Jiin Joo: The “International Sounds” of Singapore
- The Fire in my Life: Advertlets : The Link With SPH [Thanks Joel]
- Aussie Pete: Archibald Prize 2009 – Finalists
- Yesterday….Today….Tomorrow: SSVF HQ 1931
- The Void Deck: Earth Hour
- The fire in my Life: SPH editors says KIV Advertlets news! [Thanks Joel]
Infoblogoramus
- Geekonomics: Marriages in Singapore get digital support [Thanks Nic]
- Singapore Entrepreneurs: 3rd Singapore Python User Group Meeting
- Singapore Entrepreneurs: Android Dev/User Group Meet Up – March 2009
March 28th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
A suicidal draws attention to people & things we have neglected, much often that is one of the many reason when a person chose to end his/her life, no doubt is an extreme act.
A suicidal unfold things and exposes some well kept secrets.
A suicidal can sometimes lead to changes to be taken place.
A MO in SAF ended his life, thus the multiple reports and attention. SAF cannot remain silent as the MO is a member of the organization.
How about self-organized group such as online alternative news center like Singapore Daily, Singapore Enquirer, Singapore Daily, Wayang Party, etc? If any of its team member is found to have direct or indirect involvement to cause a person outside the team to commit suicide, due to heartbreak, depression or any other reason, what is the stance of these self-organized groups?
How would these self-organized groups explore, handle, report the case, publish the suicidal story and report all its linkages via the group’s platform with total transparency?
If someone committed suicide has left a letter which clearly unveil the truth that there are members of active socio political blogosphere whom causes the suicide, would all self-organized online news centers take a stance to regulate the group members’ personal behavior that could lead to any kind of social problem?
If elf-organized online news centers recognized that the group’s contribution to the society does have some impact and influences, will these groups set rules & regulations for its members, to restrict inethical inter-relationship within the group? Declaring all meeting venues and attendees on its platform to prevent members abusing the meetings for personal meet up? So that the partners or family members of the group members could refer to the platform to ensure that all gathering/meetings are official?
If elf-organized online news centers value human lives, its member’s behavior has caused someone to commit suicide, will elf-organized online news centers admit to the netizens that the group has responsibility to ensure that its members do not abuse their participation in online news center to be used for personal indulgences such as casual sex, extra-marital affairs or any other immoral act?
March 28th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
The above comment has repeated typo error on this “elf-organized online news centers”, with “s” missing from the word “self”. It is supposed to be “Self-organized online news centers”.
With Apology.
Jaunty Jabber
March 28th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Maybe we should consider turning the ECP and PIE into a giant moat and go into aqua culture of pretty fishes – would that stop people from dying in road accidents?
March 29th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
These are the latest articles from the brotherhood press
First one has something to do with LKY playing computer games to understand why our baby birthrates are so low.
http://dotseng.wordpress.com/2009/03/29/why-lky-should-play-simcity-to-find-out-about-our-baby-blues/
The second one has something to do with destroying TOC and Wayangparty.
http://dotseng.wordpress.com/2009/03/29/why-blogosphere-needs-to-run-toc-wayangparty-and-the-brotherhood-press-out-of-town/
Pass it on.
Strangelander
March 30th, 2009 at 7:33 am
I don’t get what the first post is saying
March 30th, 2009 at 8:30 am
The post was from thoughts elicited from Dr Allan Ooi’s suicide.
March 30th, 2009 at 11:49 am
I am just writing to ask one question from the liaison officer of the brotherhood. Recently, the BP has set up a mirror site in Wayangparty as it has done in Ekunaba and the strangelands. Where Darkness writes very often. I have asked about 10 to 15 questions there. And I have not got a single reply. Any reason why?
Its ok if this doesnt get answered as well. I am getting quite used to it:)
March 30th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
The power of the Many in the hands of the Few. Well said Brotherhood!
March 30th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
Brotherhood are not stupid. I have always asked myself, how can less than 10 people gain control of the underground gaming confederation? Do you know how hard it is to do this!
This is the UN of the gaming world. Some gamers with 100,000 cannot even get one seat. They have to settle for a fraction, but this people control 60% with their proxies, they even have 4 out of 5 veto’s.
How did this happen? Simple. They play both sides. And if possible more. If one sides gets too strong, they will supply them arms, intelligence and knowhow to keep the balance of power.
The Brotherhood dont want toc to die. If you dont believe, try to kill toc. They will run to their defense. Neither do they want wayang to be too powerful. They will play the ballast. As they always do.
You obviously do not know them. I know. I have been there from the very word go. I saw it all.
These are very dangerous people. They understand, the keys to power.
March 31st, 2009 at 10:15 pm
The question is, does the Wayang Party’s sensationalist reporting of suicides and accidents demean the dignity of their subjects? I think it does, and its insulting. Oh well, karma…the test question is, if someone close to them dies, will they report in the same way?