During SWF, among the most frank discussions were the ones highlighting the role of mass media in societies generally, and Singapore in particular
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Singaporeans love their unofficial national language Singlish – a unique blend of English, Chinese, Malay, Tamil and other local dialects
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Similar to the discussion on Singlish, the panel to discuss the local theatre scene in Singapore - Voices in Singapore theatre today, was also a revelation
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In two panel discussions - Why local history matters, and War and Peace, arguments flew on the need for preserving and passing on the historical narrative to the next generation of Singaporeans
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The discussion centred around food traditions, food science and food chain, with call to all Singaporeans to cook more at home if the city-state is to truly be the culinary capital of Asia
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Malaysia and Singapore have always had a love-hate relationship but the young generation of writers are trying to change that
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Women authors from India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Singapore share their writing journey and perceptions of the world
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Three law professors in a recently released book have called upon the legislature to amend and give Singapore a modernised Penal Code for the 21st century
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A trip down the memory lane to a lesser known fact of life in Singapore, just over 25 years ago – the night-soil bucket system
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“Is there a feminised symbol of a nation more globally recognised than the Singapore Girl?” asks Chris Hudson in his recent thought-provoking book, Beyond the Singapore Girl: Discourses of gender and nation in Singapore, published by the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies, University of Copenhagen.
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Giving the state of affairs now, its difficult to believe that Singapore was the last country in ASEAN to formalize relations with China in 1990, shortly after Indonesia did so
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2012 marked the 70th anniversary of beginning of Second World War in South-east Asia and the fall of Singapore to Japanese in February, 1942; this has brought into limelight the role Indian National Army (INA) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose played as a “Japanese collaborator” in Malaya (present-day Malaysia and Singapore)
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Even with institutionalised mechanisms such as Tripartism and Workfare in place, wages are either stagnating or even declining in some cases, raising questions over chances of social mobility in Singapore
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Will the progressive wage model (PWM) and mandatory licensing of cleaning firms make any difference remains to be seen
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With new rules in place mandating priority to citizens for job openings, how does such framework works in other countries is worthy a look
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The National Service (NS) issue remains a contentious one in Singapore with survey after surveys throwing up interesting questions rather than providing answers
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Without an official poverty line, it's difficult to say whether it exists or not, but forums and studies keep throwing thought-provoking analysis
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