Jaya Prakash

That four-letter word - Hope

That four-letter word - Hope

Jaya Prakash writes in from Singapore to tell us what hope means to all of us.
Spore feels a tinge of ingratitude

Spore feels a tinge of ingratitude

The statesman-like role Singapore played in hosting a tsunami summit and helping Indonesia during the 1997 financial crisis should also be reason to know that Singapore has always meant well for Indonesia.
Spike in Aids cases rattles Singapore

Spike in Aids cases rattles Singapore

Singapore is confronting tough decisions in controlling the spread of Aids, and this may have consequences for its homosexual communities.
What America likes about war!

What America likes about war!

Though it looks unlikely that an attack on Iran will spell horrendous consequences, the likelihood of Washington creating what it did to Japan after World War II, cannot be discounted.
Benign face of Indias foreign policy

Benign face of Indias foreign policy

India's reaction to the tsunami has revealed a side of a nation that has gone unnoticed up to now.
If the al-Qaeda prints fake currencies

If the al-Qaeda prints fake currencies

If and when that happens the ultimate in economic ruin takes place; all by a simple knack of printing fake currencies!
Dec 26 tragedy brings Asean closer

Dec 26 tragedy brings Asean closer

Nations in the grouping have shown that in the face of a tragedy, they are matured enough to cast aside petty political differences and come together for a greater cause.
China, a work in progress

China, a work in progress

Touted as the world's most dynamic economy, it has an unimaginably huge market, a population of 1.3 billion and now a rapidly growing influence in the world. So what is wrong with it?
Give India its UN seat

Give India its UN seat

India is a prolific fountainhead of influential culture and spirituality something the world will see nothing of, if the awakened giant is not allowed to trumpet it through the bullhorn of a UN seat.
America - a nation, not a cause

America - a nation, not a cause

The superpower does not need a tragedy to correct its course, things can be righted if its hawkish policies are remedied.
The politics of fear

The politics of fear

All the fuss in Umno Youth over the use of Malaysian airspace by Singaporean jet fighters only reflects an unnecessary insecurity on Malaysia's part.
Malaysiakini certainly doesnt need grace

Malaysiakini certainly doesnt need grace

Pessimism not needed in quest for media freedom

Pessimism not needed in quest for media freedom

Keeping its money where it belongs

Keeping its money where it belongs

Singapore pits moral values against financial value as it battles to reach a decision on operating a casino.
Maybe politics and religion do mix!

Maybe politics and religion do mix!

George W Bush's electoral victory has given religion a new relevance in politics, with secularism being increasingly influenced by dominating religious values.
What a surprise!

What a surprise!

Just two days before the US election, Osama bin Laden has spoken, demonstrating his continued influence on American politics.
Kerrying the presidential can

Kerrying the presidential can

George W Bush, with his unilateral policies and flawed judgement, is profoundly unpopular internationally - Americans could be wising up to him as well.
Terrorism, try a little forgiveness

Terrorism, try a little forgiveness

To err is human, to forgive divine ... In the fight against terror, the world must follow Saudi's lead in understanding and forgiving terrorists.
Pak Lahs masterstroke

Pak Lahs masterstroke

A new wind of political change is now blowing; now that charismatic former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim is free. And it is not only a new beginning, but the end of an old one.
Singapore gays inch closer to acceptance

Singapore gays inch closer to acceptance

Should Singapore allow its talented people, regardless if they are gay or not, to live in a socially intolerant place so as to drive them away to greener shores elsewhere?
Regional politics turning out to be a family affair

Regional politics turning out to be a family affair

Can the children of illustrious political parents really measure up? That's the question being asked as yet another son of a former premier gets ready to helm a nation.
Value systems needed to counter terrorism

Value systems needed to counter terrorism

The battle for hearts and minds is as important as the military means employed to liberate repressed peoples, as the Iraqi outing has shown the 'coalition of the willing'.