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Surekha A. Yadav
Born and bred in Singapore, Surekha A. Yadav is a freelance journalist in Southeast Asia.
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Waiting for some crazy rich (home-grown) Singaporeans
AUGUST 23 — I love Hai Di Lao. What’s not to love about high quality hot pot with awesome sides and noodle-based theatrics for a reasonable price? So I was happy...
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How to enjoy (or not) the National Day celebrations
AUGUST 16 — Last week, I happily wrote about how much I enjoy Singapore's National Day, in particular the decentralising of the military parade so our army can be seen by...
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Singapore celebrates 55 years of nationhood
AUGUST 9 — Today we celebrate Singapore’s 55th National Day. Fifty-five years of existence as an independent nation. It is an important milestone — for...
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Singapore’s Opposition leader launching a charity war?
AUG 2 — Singapore’s first-ever official parliamentary Leader of the Opposition, Pritam Singh, is already facing some opposition himself. With his Workers’ Party winning a...
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Containing cancel culture
JULY 26 — So, a new virus appears to be spreading around the world and it too seems to pose a threat to our way of life. I am referring in this case to the epidemic of...
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In Singapore, the Opposition finally gets official recognition
JULY 19 — For the first time in its history, Singapore has an official leader of the Opposition. That may seem odd as we have had regular elections on the basis of a...
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Singapore’s GE2020: Is a resounding victory enough?
JULY 12 — The People’s Action party with 83 seats and the Workers Party with 10 seats. That is the bottom line. The party that has ruled Singapore since independence...
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The long march of Singapore’s Opposition
JULY 5 — Should an opposition party set out to win, every time? In most democracies, this is a given. The goal is to become the government. In Singapore, things are a...
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Singapore 2020 General Election: Lee vs Lee
JUNE 28 — Two men sat together at a coffee shop and this caused quite a rumble in Singapore's generally sedate political landscape. The men concerned were Tan Cheng Bok...
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China and India show us how not to lead the world
JUNE 21 — Two of the world’s most powerful nations clashed last week with casualties on both sides. Indian and Chinese troops fought over a disputed...
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Are Singaporeans ready to be tracked?
JUNE 14 — A wearable contact tracing device will apparently be Singapore’s next weapon in the fight against Covid-19. The government has announced that a Bluetooth...
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What should Black Lives Matter mean to non-Americans?
JUNE 7 — This past week, the world watched as parts of the United States were literally set on fire. Protests erupted following the killing of George Floyd, a black man, by a...
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One country, one system
MAY 31 — Hong Kong, as we know it, has come to an end. Last week, China's National People's Congress (NPC) voted to enact a controversial national security law in Hong Kong. The...
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Singapore, be kind to otters
MAY 24 — One bright spot during the general disruption of Covid-19 has been the otters. These adorable half seal-, half dog-like critters have made a comeback in...
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Is it wrong to love the lockdown?
MAY 17 — So, literally billions of people have spent weeks locked down. Restricted or entirely forbidden from leaving our homes, life as we know it has been absolutely...