Is Justice by Online Mob a Threat?

By Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim When National University of Singapore (NUS) student Monica Baey learnt that a voyeur, a fellow NUS student, who filmed her showering was “let off” with a 12-month conditional warning by the police and a semester’s suspension by NUS, she...

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The Bicentennial and the Layperson

By Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim Those who have gone through the Singapore education system may recall having studied history at least at the lower secondary level. Some of the key names or words associated with the early history of Singapore they would be familiar with...

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On Charlottesville and Its Significance for Singapore

By Dr Nuraliah Norasid The Charlottesville Incident: What We Know On August 11, 2017, violent clashes took place in the university town of Charlottesville, in the state of Virginia in the United States. The parties involved were the white supremacists, who had planned...

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A promising speech but many items remain on wish list

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...

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