A Rebuttal to a Commentator

  by Walter Lim (Published in Zaobao on 1 November, 2013, translated by Fabian Tee ) Taking a Closer Look at Singaporeans’ “Interest in the Wild (side)” I refer to the commentary by Mr Goh Choon Kang  ( a media professional  and a former MP)  entitled “Looking from the sidelines at Singaporeans’ interest in the wild side” dated Oct 23, 2o13. In it  he posed the question : “why did the dialogue between civilian and government not take place before […]

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The Hindu Day of Remembrance

  The Hindu Day of Remembrance by Sugen Ramiah  1 November 2013 Like the Chinese who observe the annual “qing ming” or tomb sweeping festival in April, the Indians also honour their ancestors with a visit to their ancestors tombs on the Hindu day of remembrance. It takes place the Sunday before Deepavali, the festival of lights which falls on  2nd of November, Saturday. On Sunday 27th November, I visited the Hindu cemetery located in Lim Chu Kang to pay […]

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