The Singapore Daily

“..it seems like MOM is trying to paint a picture that workers are better off, even when the reality on the ground might be different.”
Leong Sze Hian

“From Shin Corp to BoA, I thought I have seen worst of the worst. But only Temasek can beat Temasek when it comes to surprises.”
LuckySingaporean

“Rather than the Internet turning China into the likeness of the United States, [Michael Anti] goes so far as to explain that China was becoming a “big Singapore”, where we have “happy citizens without any political ideas”..
Kevin Lim

“The ruling PAP has not loosened its noose on democracy advocates and true opposition voices. They have merely gotten smarter..”
Ng E-Jay

This week’s roundup and recommended reads after the break.

Singapore Politics They Are a-Changin’
- ed’sperience’s blog: Celebrating 50 years of PAP rule – What makes opposition poli-ticks?
- TOC: The NCMP cat among the opposition pigeons
- Sgpolitics.net: From stifled dissent to managed dissent [Recommended]
- Littlespeck: An apathetic people
- The Wayang Party: The Royal Kingdom of Singapore
- ed’sperience’s blog: Celebrating 50 years of PAP rule – Rule by Replication
- Singabloodypore: Singapore’s Sham Political Reforms
- Balderdash: Singapore is more repressive than China

GIC, Temasek State Fund Investments
- Diary of A Singaporean Mind: Temasek : Quite Amazing isn’t it??
- Civic Advocator: Singapore: Buy High, Sell Low II
- Singapore Recalcitrant: Another parting gift from the gracious Ms Ho Ching
- My sketchbook: Temasek sold Barclays?
- My Thoughts… : Man-in-the-street Paying Back Temasek Losses? [Thanks Ganga]
- Civic Advocator: Who is responsible for causing us to fall?

Recession
- Hard Hitting in the Lion City: What Numbers Are These?
- Bernard Aw’s Blog: Is the Job Credit Scheme really working well?
- Tan Kin Lian’s Blog: President Obama’s plans to create new jobs
- TOC: Jobseeking for PMETs — handle with care
- Today In Singapore: Ugliness In A First World Country

AWARE Takeover Aftermath
- Laïcité: Britain: Children as young as four are given ‘gay’ assembly
- In the land of the blind, one eye man is king: What science has to say on the etiology of homosexuality (Part 1)
- Illusio: Rethinking secularism I
- Sam’s thoughts: Singapore has miles to go in embracing feminism
- Sgpolitics.net: Confusion over issues relating to transgenderism
- Random Thoughts Of A Free Thinker: “Thank You, Dr. Thio…”

Tiananmen Anniversary
- ed’sperience’s blog: Tiananmen : Is ‘Chinese’ Culture anti-democratic?
- TOC: The goddess of democracy
- theory.isthereason: On Tiananmen’s 20th anniversary: How China is becoming a Giant Singapore [Recommended]
- ed’sperience’s blog: Celebrating 50 years of PAP Rule : Tiananmen.sg. vid, photos & perspective
- Webs@Work: Twitterers Defy Tiananmen Ban

H1N1 Swine Flu
- My sketchbook: H1N1 in Singapore
- Anonymous_X: My 3 Burning Questions to the Singapore’s 12th Victim of H1N1 who took MRT to see his GP [Thanks wacky_artz]
- Youtube: Kids singing the H1N1 ABC Song [Thanks Darrell]
- The Gigamole Diaries: H1N1 – losing the hearts and minds of your healthcare givers
- Emerald Hills: Swine Flu – Worst Yet to Be! [Thanks WY Whoo]
- The Gigamole Diaries: H1N1(aka American flu)…global spread
- TOC: State raps Singapore on ‘hasty’ travel alert
- Sgpolitics.net: WHO declares first flu pandemic in 40 years
- Emerald Hills: Swine Flu – Unstoppable! [Thanks wywhoo]

Healthcare
- Singapore M.D.: Libel Laws and Blogging Against Quackery 2
- The Gigamole Diaries: Malaria alert
- The Gigamole Diaries: Malaria alert – just vivax? No worries!

Strangers in a Strange Land
- Yawning Bread: Justice for workers, not quick fixes
- Sgpolitics.net: Singapore — the foreign worker abuse cum human trafficking hub
- AngryAngMo: Asia And The West – The Image We Leave Behind

Singapore Mainstream Media
- Gimme Some Truth!: A woeful omission by the ST
- The Lycan Times: Commentary – Hopeless SPH
- Seelan Palay’s Blog: Casino builders strike over pay (Singapore) [Thanks Seelan]

PAP Ministars Highest Paid Politicians in the World
- TOC: PM Lee displayed false humility

Lee vs Chee
- Anonymous_X: SDP Chee Soon Juan vs Ambassador Chan Heng Chee: War of Words which takes place at Washington Post

Remember May 21st
- Only “objective” and “factual” political films please, we’re Singaporeans: Operation Spectrum – A public forum

Housing
- Information Read By Me: Not Important: On the Grangeford Issue + My Thoughts [Thanks Jaunty Jabber]

Have you ever wondered why we must serve
- Military Life: Was it a waste of time? Reflections of an ex-NSman

Singapore Sports Awards 2009
- Wayang Party: Petition drive post mortem: What is the real agenda of the media?
- Wayang Party: VIDEO of Petition Drive at Hong Lim Park: Debunking inaccuracies in CNA report

International
- Cooler Insights: Why I Think Obama’s Cairo Speech is Great
- Recruit Ong: Andy Xie makes sense

Daily Discourse
- the kent ridge common: Same old numbers game, same old story
- My Little Corner: No-Fault Motor Insurance for Singapore?
- TOC: Low-wage workers better off – really? [Recommended]
- The Singapore Sports Fan Says: What Shana’s AYG withdrawal says about Singapore sport
- The Singapore Sports Fan Says: Newsflash: Matthew breaks national long jump record, qualifies for SEA Games
- Anonymous_X: Universal Studio Singapore – the world’s best Universal Studio theme park!
- Today In Singapore: Say No To Extremism
- TOC: Charting a brave new world
- The Wayang Party: The hidden agenda of MM Lee’s official visit to Malaysia (Part 1)
- SilentAssassin’s Archive: Why bother with charity shows anymore?
- Subba’s Serendipitous moments: Singapore’s research and development needs a major rethink
- TOC: Is Animal Farm relevant to Singapore? [Recommended]
- Sam’s thoughts: Singapore has miles to go in embracing feminism
- Singapore Democrats Blog: Kent Ridge Common interviews Chee Soon Juan [Thanks Seelan]
- Anonymous_X: Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2009 Liveability survey: how Singapore fares?
- the kent ridge common: Multiple intelligences and a re-definition of meritocracy?
- Diary of A Singaporean Mind: Income Gap : Nothing achieved in 3 years!
- Singapore Social Activist: Multi-Party Political Systems and Stress of Modernisation
- In the land of the blind, one eye man is king: Pets and Microchips in Singapore
- Sgpolitics.net: Bad turn of events at airport after complaining to ICA officer
- The Singapore SPorts Fan Says: Newsflash: Record breakers Pang Sheng Jun and Quah Ting Wen qualify for SEA Games
- Anonymous_X: Courtesy of public holidays: Eight long weekends in year 2010
- The Sketch Times: No Civil Service Bonus Means No Election this Year!
- ed’sperience’s blog: Celebrating 50 Years of PAP Rule – Toward ‘Minority’ Redefinition
- Sam’s thoughts: The Little Bride and the two Jail Birds
- The Sun Shines on Singapore: Warning to Christian Fundamentalists: Sedition Act

Life, the universe and everything
- Ian on the Red Dot: Two Great Advertisements Done Using Time’s Arrow
- Aussie Pete: Shop n Save – The Voucher Aunties
- Nomadism: Little “No No” facts about fruits
- Sam’s thoughts: My Singapore Idol Experience
- mrbrown: mrbrown at NDP 2009: Wushu!
- Singaporean Skeptic: Our Brains are not suited for the Stock Market. Part 1: Type I Errors.
- Seelan Palay’s Blog: Male commuter punches 68-yr-old housewife and no one comes to help [Thanks Seelan]
- A L V I N O L O G Y: HOME: A very cool documentary available in HD on YouTube
- Taikiew: After Terminal 3 open, Changi Airport ranking drop again!
- Barangay Singapore: JetStar’s Promo for Great Singapore Sale
- In the land of the blind, one eye man is king: What science has to say on the etiology of homosexuality (Part 2): Insights from Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- the kent ridge common: Meritocracy: Look at the method, not the substance [Recommended]
- ed’sperience’s Blog: Celebrating 50 Years of PAP Rule : Economic Miracle or Perspectival Pumpkin
- Where Bears Roam Free: Raising a Family (Part 3) – The Primary School Years
- Singapore Dino: Why is the Singapore government so obsessed with expatriates’ feedback?
- Good Morning Yesterday: 5 places where you still find durian trees in Singapore
- Simple is the Reason of My Heart: An Afternoon with Scott Goodstein in Ad-Tech Singapore 2009 [Thanks voiddeck]
- Almost Infamous: Promotional Stand-Up Comedy Video

Now Showing
- Hard Hitting in the Lion City: Review of Terminator Salvation

Books and Papercuts
- Ong Jiin Joo: The Malay Dilemma – Ian Buruma (The New Yorker)

Infoblogaramous
- Feeling Lucky Today?: BreadTalk contest! Submit a photo to stand a chance to win camera and air tickets to Tokyo!
- Moving Higher In Souped-up Heuristically Agon Moment: Anonymous Test Site in Singapore & HIV/AIDS Update from Ministry of Health

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