Posts Tagged ‘Koo Zhi Xuan’

Should fringe event conform to mainstream standards?

February 11, 2008

The Complaints Choir aborted its recent public performances after the Media Development Authority said foreign members could not perform. Here’s what YouthInk readers think of the issue.
Dealing with a double-edged sword?

SECURITY, stability and sovereignty are the apparent watchwords of Singapore’s governance.
Sovereignty, I dare suggest, was the issue behind the Media Development Authority’s (MDA) decision to [...]

What price ‘posh’ public housing? Homing in on the issue

January 7, 2008

The latest public housing comes at a premium, but YouthInk writers wonder if the cost is worth it.
Going beyond the basics
THE humble, historical background of the Housing and Development Board (HDB) differs significantly from the new and niche flats of the Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS).
Some would argue that the latter goes against the [...]

We’re a giving nation. But who is on the receiving end?

December 31, 2007

Let our giving be genuine and from the heart, and let it not be confined to festive seasons only, say YouthInk writers.
Don’t dump tattered ‘gifts’ on needy

SINGAPOREANS may be generous towards their friends and relatives, but not towards the needy. Sales of LCD television sets and iPods are soaring, but not so for donations.
The Boys’ [...]