So, the other shoe is about to drop. Gov is planning on providing everyone a wearable contacting tracing device to counter the limitations of apps that run in mobile phones (from the Apple ecosystem) – […]
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No. Internet voting is still a No Go.
I was asked by a friend why is it that we can’t do voting over the Internet. With all of the digitisation being done globally, and the ongoing COVID-19 issue, shouldn’t Singapore – the Smart […]
Democracy is a participatory sport, not a spectator sport!
Over eight years ago, I helped out a political party by volunteering to being their Polling Agent. It was a wonderful learning opportunity in addition to having a chance to participate. The lessons I learned […]
My submission to the proposed changes to the Films Act
[The submission deadline is 5pm Singapore time Saturday December 30, 2017. Image above from http://www.newlovetimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/the-godfather.gif ] I have sent the following to the IMDA as per their requests for comments for the proposed changes to […]
Congratulations NUS Engineers Class of 2016!
My speech at the Commencement of NUS Faculty of Engineering on July 12, 2016 at 3:00 pm. Mr Neo Kian Hong, Member, NUS Board of Trustees, Distinguished Guests, Friends and Families of Graduands, Graduating Class […]
Remember, Remember The Eleventh of September. Majulah Singapura.
My extended family will be voting sometime today. My wife and I will be exercising our right to vote at Qifa Primary School. That was the same place we voted in 2011. The People’s Action […]
Ensuring that this gets as wide a read as possible before September 11, Polling Day
This has been circulating in the chat groups on telegram.org and whatsapp.com and want it to be as widely read as possible. I did not wirte it, and I would love to give credit to […]
As the silly season starts
By noon on September 1st, we will know who are running for the 89 seats in the parliament. As voters we are all keen to know who the candidates are. The irony is that the […]
And the games have begun
Oh, the classic off-by-one error. All of us who were expecting the polling day to be September 12, started counting from the day after the nomination day. Missed out the fact that nomination day itself […]
To keep things in context
Just so that we don’t get distracted with all the SG50 festivities and forget key historical details, here’s some of the festive commemorations we’ve seen in Singapore. In four years, 2019, Singapore would be 200 […]
First impressions about the new Marina Coastal Expressway
I decided to take a spin onto the new Marina Coastal Expressway today. And my first impression is that it is screwed up. Not the highway per se. The highway is top-notch. Five lanes in […]
It’s not about *taxing* anyone
By and large, Singaporeans accept the value and import of National Service. Yes, there are genuine situations where things can be done better with far less waste, but as a whole, the long-term benefits of […]
Missing the point!
I will keep this post short. I am really disappointed with the way the Golden Village movie chain deals with online booking. Firstly, they charge EXTRA for online bookings. Yes, that’s a great way to […]
This is a fair request for a greater view of how Singapore is to be governed.
The following speech was delivered by Mr Viswa Sadasivan, Nominated Member of Parliament at the parliamentary sitting today, July 19 2010. For reasons we all know, the media has chosen to brush aside his speech […]
Automatically connecting to the Wireless@SG hotspots
Thanks to a caustic comment some years ago to Lee Kuan Yew by some visitors to Singapore, we have a nation-wide free wifi network called “Wireless@SG”. It has been a constant pain to use and […]
The Singapore Dilemma
So, the PSLE results came out today, November 26 2009. My son did well (got 3As and an A*) and his “aggregate” is 241. Next step is to apply for secondary one. In a way, […]
[SG Politics] Changes in SG political engagement?
Am intrigued about the proposals that are to be put forward by the establishment about some changes in how politics and government functions in Singapore. I think Chok Tong is clever in putting the “hints” […]
[Singapore] Open Government and Open Parliament
I posted a very cynical comment but there is a bigger issue at play. There has never been any degree of transparency in the government, despite of what they keep saying. We need all of […]
