Over two years, Singapore has risen in position from 160 to 129, thanks in part to the media environment deteriorating in other countries, writes Jom's editor-in-chief, who's on the survey panel. He suggests how Singapore can further liberalise its media landscape.
Essays
In and around public housing estates, there is a trend where a greater mixing of ethnicities is accompanied by less socioeconomic mixing. By focusing on the former, Singapore may be paying insufficient attention to the latter.
Among other peculiarities, the public prosecutor chose to proceed on the lightest charge, on only one false statement, and using only two of the many bits of evidence. Its submission, said the judge, "read like a mitigation and were lifted wholesale and repeated for effect by the defence."
Hong Kong is arguably the only other geography that one can compare Singapore to: both British colonial ports, Chinese-majority, East-meets-West, Asian Tiger city-states. Here's why many Hong Kongers are now moving south.
Get to know PSP's new secretary-general, including what his new role means for him, as well as his favourite books and food.
It's Lee Kuan Yew's 100th birth anniversary on September 16th, and Jom has been asked why we often reference Lee in our writing. Here's why.