New Asia Republic (新亚共和网)

Taking the Men in Suits and Wigs to court

There is no escaping the fact that even the judges are always being judged in the court of public opinion

REPORTS & PRESS RELEASES

1August 2, 2012
ESM Goh: South China Sea is test case for ASEAN

Investors are concerned if the South China Sea issue will affect the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community by 2015.
7July 28, 2012
Interview with Dr Christopher Balding on Singapore’s SWFs

If GIC/Temasek cannot pay back the debt, the government will go raise taxes on the CPF holder who invested his $1,000 asking him to subsidize the losses incurred by Temasek/GIC.
2June 6, 2012
What legal issues should bloggers know to avoid getting gazetted

Assistant Professor Jack Lee of the SMU School of Law sheds some light on the legal aspects of gazetting a blog
0June 5, 2012
The Shangri-La Dialogue 2012: Day Three Summary

Summary of the third and last day (June 3) of The 11th IISS Asia Security Summit, The Shangri-La Dialogue 2012.
0June 3, 2012
The Shangri-La Dialogue 2012: Day Two Summary

Summary of the second day (June 2) of The 11th IISS Asia Security Summit, The Shangri-La Dialogue 2012.
1June 2, 2012
The Shangri-La Dialogue 2012: Day One Summary

Summary of the first day (June 1) of The 11th IISS Asia Security Summit, the Shangri-La Dialogue 2012.
0May 9, 2012
The patient art of herding cats

Roar Johnsen, Vice-President of the International Humanist and Ethical Union, shares his insight on how independent-minded non-believers can come together and do good for society.
4May 5, 2012
In cyberspace, COCKS matters more than COC

COC is not really necessary for regulation. Internet itself can be self-regulatory with the COCKS rule

COMMENTARIES

1May 14, 2013
NUS medical student ‘confidentiality’ saga – the real issue

Sometimes, as doctors and even medical students advanced through their medical careers, it can be quite easy to lose track of the reason why they take the Hippocratic Oath in the first place.
1January 27, 2013
Punggol East by-election hindsights

Thus, three important factors combined in contributing to Lee’s victory, which a rational voter would have considered. One, as mentioned earlier, there is a massive decline in PAP support by an order of more than 10% for reasons described earlier. Second, is the want of a more stable choice, which Lee provided as she returned again to contest the by-election. The third factor is a strong party branding
6January 10, 2013
Vindication of Goh Meng Seng’s point over the AIM saga

Goh Meng Seng suggested that the electoral process in selection of our MPs should be independent of town council issues. The AIM saga showed what could happen when the incumbent party is also involved in town council management
6January 8, 2013
Has Tan Chuan-Jin suffered greater damage through legal action?

Faisal Wali Quite a long time ago, I wrote an article reasoning why then Presidential-hopeful Mr Tan Kin Lian should not resort to legal action over supposedly defamatory remarks made…
3December 20, 2012
Why PAP and WP should use stickk.com

“Swiss standards of living”, “More good years”, “No one will be left behind” and “Towards a first world parliament” all means nothing without a referee and putting up any stakes
0December 14, 2012
Ng Boon Gay’s ghost looms over the Palmer affair

Even without the saucy details, most can easily perceive what the Palmer-Ong affair symbolises – the PAP is in bed with PA
2December 13, 2012
Why the PAP fails miserably at behavioral economics

“Riding the tiger” is just a half-finished work. The moral of the story is that one may ride the tiger, but the major question is will the rider ever become the tiger’s next meal?
0December 12, 2012
Greening of healthcare – strategies and challenges

It is inevitable that the healthcare profession will be concerned not only with the health of patients, but also that of the Earth.

新亚共和网

0December 13, 2012
为何处理辞职果断，提起补选迟疑

作为一个有果敢果断的领袖，总理已经失去了他的黄金24小时。这是后港补选问题后，他第二次在政治选项上，失去了他的黄金时刻。
0November 28, 2012
罢工暴露了行动党的困境，困惑和僵硬

问题是面对这样不对等的待遇，行动党政府明明知道迟早会发生罢工，为何没有及时采取行动，避免事情的发生。
0November 10, 2012
改朝换代国未灭亡党未必真亡国

党国要分清楚，前路才是光明的。行动党解决不了新加坡的贫富问题，社会问题，难道我们就要走向衰败，走向灭亡吗？
2October 5, 2012
对话一定要有共识吗？还是求取多元性来丰富自我？

全国对话一定要取得共识吗？这不又走回老路，一条行动党独大的旧政治框框吗？
0September 29, 2012
总理做到70岁，是全国共识吗？还是小圈圈共识？

新加坡人可不吃这套小圈圈的共识，一党独大的小圈圈思维。
0September 25, 2012
20年后，辛苦基业托何人，谁是主人？知音人？

行动党政府继续敌视与它意见相左的国人和团体，到底是新加坡的幸还是不幸？
1September 21, 2012
透明人还是看不透透明度，几时才能摆脱幕僚身份?

在网络时代，人民终于会明白透明度的重要，而更有信心能够当上行动党的老师。
0September 17, 2012
明天会更好？金钱物质还是精神文明？

多数的人认为我们的下一代比现在这一代好，但是，这是一个金钱数目字的好呢？还是有内涵的好呢？