by rimaadmin | Jun 26, 2013 | Commentary
By Dr Mohamad Shamsuri Juhari Ever since the Budget 2013 was announced on 25 February, the public’s reactions can be pegged to various positions situated between two extremes. Many, including members of the Opposition, welcome the many handouts that it has set aside...
by rimaadmin | Jun 26, 2013 | Commentary
By Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim On 14 November 2012, Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs and Foreign Affairs, Mr Masagos Zulkifli, mentioned in his speech in Parliament that nearly half of all drug offenders in 2011 were Malays. The following day, The Straits Times...
by rimaadmin | Jun 26, 2013 | Commentary
An Opinion Piece by the Centre for Research on Islamic and Malay Affairs (RIMA) Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s 2012 National Day Rally Speech has resonated with many Singaporeans. And why not? This is, after all, a period fraught with heated debates to do with...
by rimaadmin | Jun 26, 2013 | Commentary
By Acmad Toquero Macarimbang Imagine Singapore without immigrants. This is the perceived message from the recent consultation paper on population issues produced by the National Population and Talent Division. Though the paper reflects on population challenges faced...
by rimaadmin | Jun 26, 2013 | Commentary
By Acmad Toquero Macarimbang To begin my observation as a foreigner working in Singapore, let me tell you the picture of Singapore in my mind. Singapore is a fine city. It is a modern city-state with style. It is over-saturated, literally with color-coded buildings,...
