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Ground-up activism: Civil society and advocacy that make a difference in Singapore
At the 2019 “Building Our Future Singapore Together” dialogue, Deputy Prime Minister and then Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat brought up the importance of civil society when he said, “We need to shift from a government that focuses primarily on working for you, to a government that works with you. Working with you, for…
Freedom to choose what is best for you: Has it always been there for Singaporeans?
The lives of Singaporeans have been well mapped out — from birth to the time they go to school, from graduation to getting their first job, from getting married to having their first grandchild. Some may even say they are not for wanting, yet questions have been raised whether Singaporeans have the freedom to plot…
Social media and the government: Tango for transparency and accountability
At the 2020 General Election (GE2020) in Singapore, both social media sites and instant messaging were the two most used platforms, playing important roles for political engagement to ensure there is transparency and accountability. Apart from GE2020, the people turn to social media when they feel they have to right a wrong, especially when it…
Grassroots movement: Is this the start of ground-up activism in Singapore?
Grassroots organisations (GROs) usually use collective action to drive change at a local, regional or even national level and in Singapore they are made up of the ordinary people rather than the leaders. In Singapore, GROs are relied on for mass mobilisation and surveillance. They include the Citizens’ Consultative Committees (CCCs), Community Club Management Committees (CCMCs),…
Are we still living under a patriarchal government in Singapore?
When it comes to its style of government, Singapore has one that is “a mix of semi-authoritarian, one-party rule”. Its civil service is highly centralised and meritocratic, with government officials appointed to their jobs based on skill and performance. Singapore’s success clearly did not come down to the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew alone and…
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Does anyone know what to do when their HDB flat’s lease decay to zero? That was what Mr Lee Hsien Yang, the younger son of modern Singapore’s founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, wrote on a Facebook post on 11 July. In the post, Mr Lee said the past generation of homeowners had faith in…
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