By Muhammad Faris Alfiq One of the most discussed topics in school while I was growing up was the ‘generation gap’. It used to be about communicating with parents or those older than us, or on new technologies used by us versus those used by older folks, the...
By Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim Prime Minister (PM) Lee Hsien Loong delivered his seventh consecutive National Day Rally (NDR) speech this year at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) College Central. The annual speech was moved to the present venue in 2013 after...
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By Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim Judging from responses on social media, Prime Minister (PM) Lee Hsien Loong’s National Day Rally (NDR) Speech 2018 was well-received this year, compared to last year when a number of commentators in mainstream and social media suggested he...
By Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim The recent cabinet reshuffle was an eagerly anticipated one because it marks the ascension of the fourth generation (4G) leaders and the retirement of several long-serving ministers. The Malay/Muslim community bade farewell to Dr Yaacob...
By Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim Madam Halimah Yacob was sworn in as Singapore's eight President on 14 September 2017. It was supposed to be a momentous occasion: not only is she from a minority ethnic group but also the first female head of state. On any other occasion,...
By Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim On 27 April 2017, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced changes to the Cabinet. Key among the changes were the promotion of two Senior Ministers of State to full ministers. The cabinet is poised for expansion as the promotion of Mrs...
By Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim News of Mr Heng Swee Keat’s collapse during a cabinet meeting on May 12, 2016, was greeted with anxiety by Singaporeans. The reason for the heightened consternation lies in the fact that Mr Heng, who is currently Singapore’s finance...
By Sarah Abdul Karim This year’s National Day Rally Speech delivered by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was much anticipated, following the year-long series of Our Singapore Conversation (OSC) dialogue sessions, which sought to improve the lives of Singaporeans....
This paper is an edited transcription of the proceedings of a seminar by the same title on 4 May 1996 at the Boulevard Hotel Singapore organized by the Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP), Singapore.