Society
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4 Observations from Visiting North Korea in 2013
The article aims to shed some light on this hermit nation- the DPRK (“North Korea”). Instead of a day-to-day account of my 8-day trip to North Korea that will probably bore everyone, with the benefit of hindsight, I believe that the key takeaways can be distilled into 4 significant and interesting observations.
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Activism and Idealism
Last month, Mr Louis Ng, Member of Parliament and Founder of Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES), spoke to Tembusians as part of the Disrupted by Conflict series. Denise Goh and Isaac Neo reflect on the insights they gleaned from the session.
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Facebook Pages: Paying to Shape Your Mind?
Ryan Quek looks at the issue of sponsored posts from political pages on your Facebook News Feed, and how to deal with this issue.
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Why Singaporean politics seem more and more Americanised
America may be half a world away from Singapore, but it affects Singapore society more than you may expect. Reuben Wang explores the hidden American influences that pervade Singapore politics, and explores why this may be the case.
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As Elon Musk Dreams of Mars, He Leaves Earth Behind.
It is difficult not to be swayed by Elon Musk. The man is driven by two things: urgent action against climate change and living a life of adventure. He quips, “I don’t want to be anyone’s saviour. I just want to think of the future and not be sad!” It is implied that both his sense […]
