Recently, William Brody mentioned that Singapore should invest in funding basic sciences rather than applied sciences in an interview. (see 'Tip to Singapore: Change R&D approach', Straits Times, Jan 11). A/Prof Lee Wei Ling, the executive director of National Neuroscience Institute (NNI), pointed out in a ST forum letter that the government needs to exhibit prudence in …

The author and his articles can be found at his blog "Fearfully Opinionated". He can be reached at fearfullyopinionated-at-gmail.com.I would like to talk about religion. Can I?This essay i …

This post picks up on a point made by Oikono's SIPA friend about how "the dearth of independent social policy research in Singapore... results in conservative decision making." I argue that the crux of the problem is not so much that critical social policy research is lacking but that such research does not constitute as significant, regular or structural input into the civil …

On the aftermath of the BlogTV.SG event with George YeoSo, you have seen the "Big Boys Blogging" episode last night in BlogTV.SG. Honestly, I have moved on immediately after the report on the event to the Singapore Angle team and the teaser. When I decided to go on the show, I was under no illusion in thinking that engaging in such a conversation with our minister for …

Given the recent trial on Durai and friends, I thought it will be relevant to publish a slightly revised version on my thoughts on the NKF issue and how it relates to our electoral process. The importance of accountability and transparency has never been so evident in the minds of Singaporean because of the NKF debacle. Due to the incorruptible track record of our government, …

A second person in Singapore has been prosecuted for illegal wireless access. He allegedly used an unsecured wireless network to post a bomb threat. Police raided the home of the wireless network owner and seized her computer, but analysis of the machine showed she was not responsible for the bomb hoax.There has been ongoing debate about the legality of unauthorised access to …

My own short takes and summaries on the 15 most important socio-political event of 2006.They are ranked chronologically rather than by their level of importance. Please feel free to share what you felt was important in 2006 for Singapore's politics, economics and society. 1) Jan 2006 - PAP asserts that WP manifesto has 4 timebombsIt was perhaps the first …

Singapore Angle has been leading a secret double life the past few weeks: powered by Blogger.com since its inception in June 2006, it has, from around December, been sporting a double in Movable Type Publishing Platform ver. 3.33. This post marks the turning point with the MT site going public.All of the earlier entries will eventually become available in MT format; in the …

The Singapore Government's decision to blacklist 27 activists, preventing them from entering the country for the IMF/World Bank meeting, may have far more significant repercussions than what they might be expecting from offending these 27 individuals. Singapore's reputation may take a hit when multiple well-regarded CSOs inform the world that due to our action, …

A recent post by The Kway Teow Man (What I'll like my cousin to know by 18 - Please dun anyhow go and take up a scholarship hor!) appearing on the Star Blogs section of www.stomp.com.sg has its focus on the fact that a government scholarship in Singapore need not always be the holy grail for a JC student here. Also, during the National Day Rally Speech, PM Lee …