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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…

10 years ago

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 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

Winning Over the Middle Ground

There are more than a few similarities between politics and public relations – both are about engaging with your stakeholders,…

11 years ago

On PAP and Defamation Suits

In public relations, we often counsel clients that it is not enough to be legally correct, that as (if not…

11 years ago

The Economist Ranked Singapore 5th in it’s Crony-Capitalism Index

Read the full article via The Economist. Below is a quick summary of the pertinent points: Why it is bad: Inventing…

11 years ago

Are you ready for the globe’s first social media World Cup?

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association’s (FIFA) 2014 World Cup in Brazil is barely a month away. How will you…

11 years ago

Lively debate on benefits for NSmen

I was quoted in the top story on my paper yesterday. Here's the full article via mypaper.sg: Published on Apr 28,…

11 years ago

The pros and pitfalls of reporting news via social media

This post was first published on the International Newsmedia Association (INMA)'s site on 11 Mar 2014. To read more of…

11 years ago

Catch Alvinology on Channel NewsAsia’s SG+

I was interviewed for an episode of SG+ which will be showing on Channel NewsAsia (CNA) on Tuesday (1 Oct…

11 years ago