The Singapore Daily

“..this is why there are no journalists in Singapore, but reporters. Because reporters just copy and paste what they see and what they get.”
Sam

“..I hope that there is no last word on the memorial, and on the state of politics in Singapore… For I am sure he wanted the last word to be in the clear and resounding speeches of many brave people to come…”
Liau Chuan Yi and Norvin Chan

“Our references in Singapore to Chinese, Malay, Indians and Others (affectionately known as CMIO) are ethnicity definitions based on self perception, and not racial definitions.”
gigamole

“The general singaporean population being sheep- well, at least that much is true. As for the leadership being lions…”
Insane Polygons

“Social justice and equality have been rudely sacrificed at the altar of globalization and “progress”.”
Ng E-Jay

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

Strangers in a Strange Land
- TOC: Violation of foreign workers’ rights – in Singapore and Japan
- Diary of A Singaporean Mind: PAP’s little economic trick unravels.. [Recommended]
- Tan Kin Lian’s Blog: Foreign Talents “FT” vs Foreign Talents Policy “FTP”
- Singapore and the stuff: Rising Xenophobia in Singapore?
- The Temasek Review: Singapore Courts mass-recruiting Malaysians in JB next Monday to fill vacancies based in Singapore
- The Temasek Review: Singapore MNC placed job ad recruiting Malaysians ONLY (Singaporeans need not apply)
- Majulah!: Locals lost again to “foreigners talents”; this time in football
- The Temasek Review: 10 reasons why Singaporeans will never come first for PM Lee’s administration
- Seelan Palay’s Blog: Woman from China “protests” at MOE for 2 days, but Singaporeans are arrested in 30 minutes
- Singaporean Skeptic: Which is a bigger threat to our social unity?
- The Temasek Review: A rebuttal to Shanmugam’s statement that it is wrong to blame foreigners for driving up costs
- Diary of A Singaporean Mind: Minister Shanmugam : Don’t Blame Foreigners..
- Today In Singapore: See Nothin’, Hear Nothin’, Do Nothin’ [Recommended]
- Singaporean Skeptic: Shanmugam said the darndest thing.
- The Temasek Review: Letter from Courts’ CEO Terry O’ Connor to Temasek Review to clarify Courts’ recruitment policy
- Blowin’ In The Wind: Singapore residents down from 81% to 75% since 2000
- Die neue Welle: Logical Thinking? [Recommended]
- Singaporean Skeptic: Naive report in the Straits Times
- Musings From the Lion City: Impose No Burden
- The Temple Of Thoughts 3: The Final Solution?
- The Singapore Sports Fan Says: What, yet another start-from-scratch foreign club in our S-League?
- TOC Facebook: Latest fiasco from Football Association of Singapore
- The Temasek Review: Open letter to Courts CEO Terry O’Connor by a Singapore consumer
- Singapore Dino: Al Jazeera does SPH’s and Mediacorp’s work
- Sgpolitics.net: Discriminatory job ads on the decline? That is but the tip of our problems. [Recommended]
- The Temasek Review: Australia reviews its visa program to protect citizens from competition with foreign workers unlike Singapore

Road to Election
- Blowin’ In The Wind: GDP, GNP, good years and bad
- Civic Advocator: Ensuring high GDP through HDB pricing
- Growing your tree of prosperity: Love and politics - Singapore style! [Thanks Wai Chung]
- TOC: SFD will take “bearings from the pledge”
- TOC: Cooling-off to remember PAP’s success
- The Temasek Review: Debunking the three fallacies inherent in SM Goh’s argument that good leadership is linked to economic performance [Recommended]
- TOC Facebook: Former SAF Scholar joins Reform Party
- Diary of A Singaporean Mind: More People step forward..
- Singapore Recalcitrant: Is this a premonition of the PAP waning stars?
- Insane Polygons: Lions and Pussies

Singapore Coloring
- The Gigamole Diaries: The race and ethnicity divisions..
- The Kent Ridge Common: Double-barelled Racial Classification – A step in the right direction?
- The Gigamole Diaries: We should stop using racial definitions
- Barnyard Chorus: The fallacy of scoffing at first steps
- Flying Low: Of Pigs, McDonald’s and Privilege in Singapore

Housing
- Singapore Alternatives: HDB Mortgage Slaves
- TOC: Homeless in the parks – a symptom of flawed housing policies?
- TOC: Raiding the homeless – in the middle of the night
- TOC Facebook: 2-year application waiting period for 1-room flats under the HDB Public Rental Scheme
- The Asia File: Bloggers strike a blow for investigative journalism in Singapore

CPF Life
- Sgpolitics.net: CPF Board refuses to answer the question of minimum payouts for CPF Life

ERPains, Trains & Automobiles
- Diary of A Singaporean Mind: COE @ $20K…rationing your dreams.

We are against capital punishment
- TOC: A hint of assertiveness
- la nausée: The Death Penalty and the “14.99g” Charge

Re education
- Times They Are A-Changin’: Sorry is indeed the hardest word to say..
- The Gigamole Diaries: Marking examinations on a curve….. major pitfalls
- Gimme Some Truth!: Singapore: The nation that dreamt of becoming an Ivy League

Healthcare & Healthcare Providers
- Mathia Lee: HIV – Knowing YOUR real risk

The Gospel of Harry
- TOC Facebook: Men in White silent on key historical issues, say scholars

Lee vs Chee
- Seelan Palay’s Blog: Dr Chee and Mr Ambalam: Cuffed, shacked and chained [Thanks Seelan]
- Seelan Palay’s Blog: On seeing Dr Chee in cuffs, chains & shackles in front of his kids

Remembering JBJ
- The Secret Political Blog: The last word on the memorial of JBJ
- The Enquirer: Why dissent needs J. B. Jeyaretnam

Religion
- Today In Singapore: Knowing When To Shut Up
- Irreligious: Are you for us or against us?

Daily Discourse
- Musings: Better statistics for the 377A debate?
- Today In Singapore: The Deafening Sound Of Silence
- Sam’s thoughts: Responsible reporting and the use of “Ah Kua/Gua”
- The Temasek Review: Singapore ranked 70th best place to live in the world after Romania
- The Asia File: Singapore sees (some) sense over loan shark problem [Thanks Ben]
- mrbrown: Singapore Government donates whopping US$50,000 for Haiti relief efforts
- Readings From A Political Duo-ble: A slice of 80s history: human rights community and its perception of Singapore
- TOC: Alternative media can’t replace traditional media
- TOC: Cyber attacks on TOC & TR – readying for the real cyberbrawl
- The Devil’s Publications: The Ow family
- Insane Polygons: Singapore Gahmen Donates the Equivalent of PM’s One Week’s Salary to Haiti
- Readings From A Political Duo-ble: A slice of 80s history: Academic Freedom in Singapore [Recommended]
- TOC Facebook: Youthquake 6: Alternative media can’t replace traditional media
- Singapore Peak Oil: Golden Age for Asia? Dream On..
- The Crunch Time Blog: Symbiosis of Integrated Resort, Casino & Vices. [Thanks Andrew]
- guanyinmiao’s musings: Youth Community Service in Singapore: Time To Go Beyond Self-Congratulatory Mindsets
- Readings From A Political Duo-ble: Shock doctrine in Haiti ?
- Rojo Cancer: What The HELL Is Shock Doctrine?
- Sex sells, so does Politics: The Legendary YPAP member Eric How is simply Boomz
- Barnyard Chorus: The revolution will not apologise
- Sam’s thoughts: Female objectification in Singapore [Recommended]
- Random Thoughts Of A Free Thinker: “Why censor when you can regulate?”
- Jacob 69er: Singapore remains the textbook example of a politically repressive state – Human Rights Watch
- nofearSingapore: World Cup 2010: Singapore’s MDA has duty to fulfil responsibility to Singapore’s public
- Small steps for Social PR: SG bloggers questioning their men in blue

Life, the universe and everything
- Barnyard Chorus: Skin Lightening Creams Work - But They Also Cause Permanent Damage
- Military Life: Great Leap Backwards: National Library puts newspaper archives online
- guanyinmiao’s musings: Appreciation For Alternative Genres And The Arts Must Start From Young
- Dee Kay Dot As Gee: Journal Singapore – Singapore’s first heritage board game
- My Very Own Glob: Why Tanglin has a Halt [Thanks DK]
- Today In Singapore: No Boobies Please, We’re Singaporeans
- Singapore Fountain Pen: Singapore 360 - Day 25: Marché At 313 Somerset [Thanks Major]
- Carpe Diem: What good is being knowledgable if you’re Stateless?
- ALVINOLOGY: Prank Call to “Guai Lan Kia” Garrick
- Asia Pacific Voices: Analyzing views on the sustainablity of China’s growth
- Blowin’ In The Wind: Singapore 2nd freest economy, 1st in labour freedom
- Dee Kay Dot As Gee: Free turn by turn navigation from Nokia
- Sparklette: Resorts World Sentosa – An Inside Look [Pictures]

Infoblogaramous
- SGEntrepreneurs: Events For The Week – 16-23 Jan
- Mathia Lee: Upcoming Conversations on Poverty, Education & Mainstream Values
- Siew Kum Hong: Social Activism @ NTU
- APLINK: SUPERMODELME Season II – SINGAPORE- WALK IN Auditions [Thanks Andrew]