by chung chinyi | Oct 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
On October 14, 2025, Singapore’s Public Transport Council announced the fifth consecutive year of fare increases, effective December 27, 2025. While the overall adjustment of 5 percent represents a moderation compared to the 6 percent increase in 2024, the...
by chung chinyi | Oct 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Nexus of Race, Religion, and Politics in Singapore: An Analysis of Pritam Singh’s Parliamentary Statement on Foreign Interference and Electoral Conduct Abstract: This paper critically examines a parliamentary debate in Singapore, as reported on October 14,...
by chung chinyi | Oct 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Geopolitics of Detention: Examining the Iranian Court’s Conviction of French Citizens on Espionage Charges Abstract: This paper analyzes the recent conviction of two French citizens, Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, by an Iranian lower court on charges of...
by chung chinyi | Oct 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
The British Government’s Transparency Demand On October 14, 2025, British Housing Minister Steve Reed made a significant declaration regarding China’s proposed mega-embassy in London. The government will not approve the project unless it receives complete,...
by chung chinyi | Oct 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
On October 14, 2025, Coordinating Minister for National Security K. Shanmugam delivered a powerful hour-long speech to Parliament that struck at the heart of Singapore’s most existential challenge: the preservation of its secular, multiracial foundations in the...
by chung chinyi | Oct 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
On October 14, 2025, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced its decision to maintain the prevailing rate of appreciation of the Singapore dollar’s trade-weighted policy band at its existing level and width. This measured approach to monetary policy...