One year on since the censorship of Chee Soon Juan’s visit to NTU, a former chief editor at Nanyang Chronicle tells how censorship has become a way of life at the paper and argues for the importance of an independent press. Full story

Why so serious? Chong Zi Liang takes an irreverent look at the ministerial forum. Full story

Justin Zhuang questions the meaning of a citizenship tied too closely to financial incentives. Full story

One week on, Michael Jackson’s death is still seeing an outpouring of emotions and tributes. His music is replayed on radio, his music videos broadcast over television and YouTube. On the Internet, Facebook and Twitter users paid tribute to this entertainer of our generation—a generation that once weaned on to … Full story

Power cuts of up to 16 hours in Nepal prove no barrier to everyday living and working for the local people as a student on overseas attachment shares her experience. Full story