Commentaries

Singapore’s Master Plans: A Political Weapon Disguised as Urban Vision
Officially authored by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), Singapore’s Master Plan is billed as a technocratic roadmap for the city’s development. In practice, however, it

Forward SG Omits Government Accountability and Responsibility
With the general election looming by 2025, the People’s Action Party (PAP) government has published the Forward SG to articulate a national vision on socio-economic

Sembawang GRC: Completing SDP’s Northern Strategy
With the Singapore Democratic Party’s (SDP) 6th April 2025 announcement of its Sembawang GRC slate (L-R: Damanhuri Abas, Dr. James Gomez, Bryan Lim Boon Heng,

Nuclear Energy Needs Robust Multiparty Parliamentary Oversight
While nuclear energy is not in the mix of election issues currently focused on the high cost of living, as Singapore goes to the polls,

Higher Opposition Vote Share Needed To Pressure For Electoral Reform
For the coming 2025 general election, collective voter support needs to surpass 40% for opposition parties to have a tangible impact on the political landscape