Stories about Singapore from April, 2011
Singapore: Bloggers Criticize PAP Manifesto
Singapore’s ruling coalition, People’s Action Party, released its election manifesto on April 17, 2011, which was immediately criticized by many bloggers for being “too vague.” PAP has been in power for five decades already. The General Elections will take place on May 7.
China: Sunday Night Political Chat
Chinese academic and Internet celebrity Yu Jianrong found time during a recent visit to the United States to talk about China's current political climate amid the long string of recent arrests, and the country's future direction, bringing the discussion onto his microblog account late Sunday night.
Singapore: Debate on ‘Pampered’ Soldiers
Are Singapore soldiers ready for battle? This is one of the many questions raised by netizens who are reacting to the photo of a young serviceman whose backpack is being carried by someone believed to be their family domestic helper
Singapore: Political website to shut down
The editorial team of The Temasek Review, a political website in Singapore, has confirmed that the website will soon be closed due to financial difficulties.
Singapore: Understudy MPs
Chua Chin Leng blogs about the training of understudy Members of Parliament in Singapore where rookie leaders are ‘understudying’ the job of senior politicians.
Singapore: Open letter to Opposition parties
Blogger Live.Life from Singapore writes an open letter to Opposition parties which will participate in this year's elections: “To win our hearts you have to offer concrete programs and ways...
Singapore: Did Senior Minister ridicule farmers?
Cheong Wing Lee reacts to the report about the alleged comment of Singapore Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong about farmers in poor countries having no understanding about quality of life.
Southeast Asia: Why ‘exits’ are important for start-ups?
Bernard Leong explains why ‘exits’ are important for start-ups in Southeast Asia. He cites the small number of exits in the region as a reason why venture capitalists are not...
Yale to set up campus in Singapore
Yale University, in cooperation with the National University of Singapore, will set-up the Yale-NUS College which will be Singapore's first liberal arts college. Bloggers debate whether the project will succeed and if it's wise for a local university to gain prestige by partnering with Yale instead of developing its own brand
Southeast Asia: Media Says Sorry Over ‘Insensitive’ Japan Posts
Singapore’s MediaCorp, Thailand’s The Nation, and Malaysia’s Berita Harian – all belonging to mainstream media in their respective countries – were forced to apologize to the public for publishing ‘insensitive’ articles about the Japan earthquake/tsunami disaster. Bloggers react
