Tag: Singapore Matters

• The Real Test of Singapore Begins When Times Get Hard

  Economic Anxiety Is Real. Racial Scapegoating Is Still a Choice. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has warned that economic frustration can harden into divisions over race, religion, foreigners and citizenship. Singapore’s…

  September 16, 2026

• Malaysia Will Choose Its Politics. Singapore Must Protect What Works Here.

  Malaysia Will Choose Its Politics. Singapore Must Protect What Works Here. Good Government Has No Race or Religion Abdul Hadi Awang’s remarks about the role of non-Muslim ministers are ultimately…

  September 15, 2026

• Before I Trust Your Platform, Tell Me Who You Are

  You want my bank details. I want to know who you are first. The digital economy has made doing business remarkably convenient. Today, an opportunity may begin with nothing more…

  September 14, 2026

• Gandhi. Slavery. Freedom fighters. Gaza. And a few kites at Marina Barrage.

  Gandhi. Slavery. Freedom fighters. Gaza. And a few kites at Marina Barrage. That is a remarkable amount of history to load onto one Singapore public-order controversy. A recent response to…

  September 13, 2026

• On Verbosity

  On Verbosity Not everything I write is meant to be short. Sometimes I write to inform. Sometimes to analyse. Sometimes to document. And sometimes, quite deliberately, I write because my…

  September 12, 2026

• Your Cause Does Not Put You Above Singapore’s Laws

  Singaporeans should be free to criticise the Government, support Palestine, oppose capital punishment and campaign for laws to change. But political conviction does not create a personal exemption from the…

  September 11, 2026

• A Singaporean Does Not Need Your Racial Approval

  Singapore can survive disagreement. It cannot safely normalise the idea that citizenship comes in racial grades. A pink NRIC does not come in different shades according to race. There is…

  September 7, 2026

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  Navigating Singapore’s Weapons Regulations for Collectors

  For a serious collector, legal possession is only the beginning A 19.5 cm object. A 12 cm blade. Plastic bags. Tape. A sock. A high-cut shoe. And the departure security…

  August 29, 2026