Film on Lee Kuan Yew seized by MDA MDA officers interrupt private screening and seize copy of film. WP candidate draws flak on the Internet A vote for the PAP is not just an endorsement of its candidate, but more importantly, is an endorsement of its policies. In Mr Yaw’s zeal to endorse MP Teo Ho Pin, perhaps he forgot about this, argues Ng E Jay. ICA, MOM refuse to release Burmese statistics Why is labour information being hidden from citizens? International Day Against Homophobia Stop discrimination. Understand homosexuality. WP’s OS voted for the PAP WP's Yaw Shin Leong reveals he voted for PAP candidate. WP’s OS voted for the PAP WP's Yaw Shin Leong reveals he voted for PAP candidate. Sze Hian to speak at World Investor Forum TOC writer Leong Sze Hian to speak on CPF changes at public forum. Sze Hian to speak at World Investor Forum TOC writer Leong Sze Hian to speak on CPF changes at public forum. The Anorexic State S'pore cannot prosper without security but it also cannot prosper without S'poreans. The Anorexic State S'pore cannot prosper without security but it also cannot prosper without S'poreans. Leadership lessons from a sub-contractor When his worker died in an accident, sub-contractor Lam Teck Foo stepped up and took responsibility. Leadership lessons from a sub-contractor When his worker died in an accident, sub-contractor Lam Teck Foo stepped up and took responsibility. Survey on socio-political blogs Please give your support. You could win $200! Survey on socio-political blogs Please give your support. You could win $200! A psychological perspective Therapist Anthony Yeo on the Mas Selamat escape. A psychological perspective Therapist Anthony Yeo looks into the psychological consequences surrounding the Mas Selamat escape. Reduce commuting time Work near home to alleviate strain on public transport, says Tan Kin Lian. Reducing commuting time - national effort needed Encourage S'poreans to work near home to alleviate strain on public transport. Survey on socio-political blogs by NTU student Support NTU student survey on socio-political blogs. Survey on socio-political blogs by NTU student TOC would like to give our support to the following and we urge our readers to do so as well. A NTU Masters student is conducting an Internet survey on ”Internet Users’ Perceptions of Socio-Political Blog Credibility in Singapore”. The survey comprises 19 questions and will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. This survey will run throughout [...] Reducing commuting time - national effort needed Tan Kin Lian Like most big cities, Singapore is getting over-crowded. It is easy to build highrise apartments and offices for a bigger population but the challenge is in transporting these people between their homes and workplaces and back. A denser population has led to congested roads, crowded trains and buses and long commuting time. Road [...] Letter to ST Forum Ng E Jay replies to issue of responsibility regarding the Internet. Does Singapore deserve its press freedom ranking? Terence Lee In a 2008 survey by Freedom House, Singapore has shown no improvement in its freedom of the press, despite the maturing of online media as a medium to air alternative views. The latest results reveal nothing new: much has already been said about the deplorable state of press freedom in Singapore, ranked a lowly 153rd [...] Uniquely Singapore Uniquely Singapore The Unions, the Press, and the People - Part II CASE’s Relationship with NTUC Leong Sze Hian The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) founded the Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) in 1971, and it remains an institution member today. (938 Live) (CASE’s letter to Business Times) According to NTUC’s web site: The NTUC Family includes 9 co-operatives, and [...] Give credit where credit is due, Andy Andrew Loh A recent public forum about youth concerns raised the issue of lowering the voting age to 18. ——— Perhaps a post-1965 Member of Parliament might initiate the debate to enfranchise these trustees of our posterity. - Andy Ho, Senior Writer, Straits Times, May 8, 2008, “If old enough for NS, why not the vote?” The above are quotes [...] The Unions, the Press and the People Leong Sze Hian & Choo Zheng Xi Let the people eat…detergent? Does the media’s reporting of detergent prices reveal a deeper conflict of interest that may harm the country? Once in awhile pearls of wisdom are found in The New Paper. Larry Havekamp a.k.a. Dr Money, in his financial column in The New Paper, likened statistics to bikinis: [...] Aljunied Town Council - Taking the easy way out? Leong Sze Hian & Andrew Loh All 14 town councils run by the People’s Action Party (PAP) will not be increasing their Service and Conservancy (S&C) charges this year. - Channel NewsAsia, “PAP town councils to freeze S&C charges this year” (February 28, 2008) Barely two and a half months later, on May 5 2008, this is what [...] The truth about life insurance Tan Kin Lian Many people buy life insurance to provide financial security to their family. If premature death occurs, the policy provides a cash sum to take care of the future financial needs of the family. Insurance agents are drilled into thinking that they play a “noble” role in safeguarding the future of many families. This is [...] Waiting for Godot Farquhar Waiting for Godot Farquhar comes earlier this week and takes a look at the state of the opposition parties on the second anniversary of Polling Day – May 6 2006. The Opposition is in danger of missing the chance to build on its gains of 2006 Both Acts of Beckett’s play “Waiting for Godot” end in the same [...] TOC Message The editors and writers of theonlinecitizen would like to extend our condolences to the families of those who have perished as a result of the devastating cylone which has hit Burma. We would also like to extend an offer of help to our Burmese friends in Singapore. Please do let us know if TOC can be [...]