Masturah Alatas explores the contentious notion of "Chinese privilege" in Singapore
Singapore after Lee Kuan Yew
Will there be poetry or pragmatism now the CEO of Singapore Inc is gone?
Assess Lee Kuan Yew? Which one?
Michael Barr draws our attention to key issues in the Lee Kuan Yew era
Lee Kuan Yew’s political legacy – a matter of trust
Bridget Welsh reflects on the political legacy of Lee Kuan Yew.
Religion and atheism: the need for dialogue
The lack of engagement between religious and non-religious communities must be remedied
Detention without trial: Going beyond Coldstore?
Dr Poh Soo Kai provides a response to the High Commissioner of Singapore to Australia's latest rejoinder
Reply to Dr Poh Soo Kai’s rejoinder
Burhan Gafoor, the Singaporean High Commissioner to Australia, responds to another recent New Mandala post
An annotated bibliography of Operation Coldstore
According to Loh Kah Seng, there was no case for the arrests and Britain bowed to political pressure in the operation
Singapore’s “Battle for Merger” revisited – Part II
In this follow-up, Poh Soo Kai argues that Singapore would have been a better country with Barisan Sosialis.
Review: To Singapore, with Love
Sandeep Ray reviews a film about agitators and exiles who felt that they had a rightful say in the future direction of the nation
Reponse to Poh Soo Kai’s allegations
Burhan Gafoor, the Singaporean High Commissioner to Australia, responds to a recent New Mandala post
Singapore’s ‘Battle for Merger’ revisited
According to Poh Soo Kai, Singapore's leaders have identified themselves with injustices under the ISA
Singapore Grand Prix and soft power
Benjamin Day examines what the Formula One calendar reveals about shifts in global power
Bargaining with the PAP
Any bargain between society and PAP on the 'social contract' is likely to be heavily biased towards the PAP.
Malaysia, Singapore (and Brunei) at the AAS
Malaysia and Singapore in action at the Association of Asian Studies Conference.
Malaysia in 2014 – a perspective from Singapore
Malaysia and Singapore's ‘special relations’ are important but can never be taken for granted advises Bilveer Singh.
Indonesia: Why you so like that wan?
Elvin Ong asks if Singapore's politicians will grow up in the next 50 years?
Claiming credit in Singapore
With bare-knuckle politics once again becoming part of mainstream politics, the next 2 years promise to be exciting
New Mandala’s top posts in 2013
Elections, prime-ministers, princes, riots and penises - New Mandala had it all in 2013. Here are our most popular stories for the year.
Little India: Speculation, evidence and lessons
Elvin Ong questions if anyone actually knows the facts of the Little India riot and doubts whether serious analysis is possible
The Little India riot – another view
Bilveer Singh provides a different view of the Little India riot focusing on issues not related to wages and working conditions.
Stop and think: Lessons from Little India
As Singapore continues to grow richer, the gap between its citizens and its lowly paid foreign workforce also grows
Maid to order in Singapore
Singapore’s use of women from poorer, neighbouring nations as ‘domestic help’ reveals a dark stain at the heart of the country’s material wealth.
MASSA 2013 – second call for papers
Malaysia and Singapore Society in Australia Colloquium 2013 -- extended deadline for abstracts.