https://www.scmp.com/rss/329274/feed Edmund Lim is the vice-president of an education technology company. He has served as a district councillor in Singapore, taught social studies at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University and worked in public service. In a previous role, he helped to set up international schools in Asia, including Hong Kong. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com September 16, 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Lee Kuan Yew, the first prime minister of Singapore. It also marks the 60th anniversary of the Federation of Malaysia. In addition to Malaysian leaders such as Tunku Abdul Rahman and Tun Abdul Razak, Lee, Goh Keng Swee and Eddie Barker were the key leaders from Singapore who played active roles in the separation of Singapore from the federation. As an independent country, Singapore overcame various challenges to become a flourishing... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3234650/singapore-can-pursue-ai-solution-preserving-lee-kuan-yews-legacy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3234650/singapore-can-pursue-ai-solution-preserving-lee-kuan-yews-legacy?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 Sep 2023 21:30:13 +0000 Tension and dissatisfaction with the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and the government are rising in several Chinese cities. Before further turmoil breaks out, here are six suggestions to help improve the situation. First, there needs to be a truthful acknowledgement of the present situation. In the second half of 2020, President Xi Jinping and his team managed to control the spread of Covid-19. However, more contagious variants have developed and Covid-19 cases are rapidly spreading... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3201227/six-steps-china-can-take-move-beyond-zero-covid-policy-and-reopen?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3201227/six-steps-china-can-take-move-beyond-zero-covid-policy-and-reopen?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Nov 2022 07:15:11 +0000 On Friday, Singapore’s People’s Action Party formally unveiled a slate of leaders who will drive its campaign for the next general election, to be held before April 2021. The 35th Central Executive Committee, elected after a biennial party vote on November 11, is younger and more diverse than its previous incarnation. In line with party secretary general and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s expressed preference for inclusive politics, the line-up represents a variety of ethnic groups. Most... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2175081/singapores-new-leadership-team-younger-more-diverse-eye?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2175081/singapores-new-leadership-team-younger-more-diverse-eye?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Nov 2018 13:01:21 +0000 This Sunday, a highly significant election will take place in Singapore quietly, when about 1,000 key members of the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) meet to vote in a new central executive committee (CEC). The poll, held as part of the party’s biennial conference, comes ahead of an imminent leadership transition. The party’s secretary-general, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, is in his 14th year in the top job and has said he will hand over the reins by 2022. The person most likely to take... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2172456/whats-stake-singapore-ruling-partys-internal-elections?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2172456/whats-stake-singapore-ruling-partys-internal-elections?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Nov 2018 09:30:15 +0000