Tan Kok Kuan

Tan Kok Kuan

GE2020: Letters from an overseas SingaporeanGE2020: Letters from an overseas Singaporean

GE2020: Letters from an overseas Singaporean

I have registered as an overseas voter and will be heading to the Singapore Consulate in Shanghai to vote come…

5 years ago
Propaganda War Manifests Itself in Covid-19Propaganda War Manifests Itself in Covid-19

Propaganda War Manifests Itself in Covid-19

Media coverage of the Covid-19 outbreak has been the latest episode in the ongoing propaganda war between China and the…

5 years ago
Love in the Time of the Coronavirus: A Singaporean’s dispatch from ShanghaiLove in the Time of the Coronavirus: A Singaporean’s dispatch from Shanghai

Love in the Time of the Coronavirus: A Singaporean’s dispatch from Shanghai

Tan Kok Kuan is a Singaporean PR professional working and living in Shanghai, China. He headed back to Shanghai earlier…

5 years ago
Tribute to Lee Kuan YewTribute to Lee Kuan Yew

Tribute to Lee Kuan Yew

I was born in 1980, when Singapore was already fairly developed. Though I hailed from a modest working class family,…

10 years ago
“It’s Uncomplicated”…or Is It?“It’s Uncomplicated”…or Is It?

“It’s Uncomplicated”…or Is It?

Focus on the Family got into a bit of trouble recently after a student from my beloved alma mater Hwa…

11 years ago
National Day Post: Musings of an Overseas SingaporeanNational Day Post: Musings of an Overseas Singaporean

National Day Post: Musings of an Overseas Singaporean

I have always seen nation-states as artificial constructs, but being human, I do have some emotional bonds with the country…

11 years ago
Gay Penguins – Not Such a Black and White StoryGay Penguins – Not Such a Black and White Story

Gay Penguins – Not Such a Black and White Story

Values at the core of the issue  The recent saga around the National Library Board’s (NLB) removal of three children’s books that…

11 years ago
National Council of Problem Gambling Took a Gamble….and LostNational Council of Problem Gambling Took a Gamble….and Lost

National Council of Problem Gambling Took a Gamble….and Lost

 A PR professional’s (free) suggestions on what NCPG should do now Lots of folks in Singapore and beyond have been…

11 years ago
Philippines’ Independence Day – Standing Up for What’s RightPhilippines’ Independence Day – Standing Up for What’s Right

Philippines’ Independence Day – Standing Up for What’s Right

Today marks Philippines’ Independence Day, which got me thinking about the saga that happened not too long ago where the…

11 years ago
Roy Ngerng vs TTSH: The News Cycle Spins OnRoy Ngerng vs TTSH: The News Cycle Spins On

Roy Ngerng vs TTSH: The News Cycle Spins On

In PR, when clients encounter an issue, for example a price increase (don’t think consumers ever welcomes one), we usually…

11 years ago