Kirsten Han
Freelance Journalist
Singaporean. Writer for hire. Editor @ New Naratif. Telling stories from a tiny Southeast Asian island.
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CNN
How Singapore elected a president without a vote
Singaporeans were meant to go to the polls at the end of next week to vote for a new president, but they'll no longer have the chance, with only one candidate qualifying for the race.
singaporeunbound.org
Creating a More Inclusive National Day
Can there be a more authentic way for us to commemorate the day of Singapore’s independence, or do we even need to commemorate such an event at all?
atimes.com
New racial limits on Singapore democracy
Changes to the island nation's presidential election system, nominally in favor of ethnic minority candidates, mask the ruling People's Action Party's desire to limit electoral choice.
atimes.com
Next generation target in Singapore family feud
The attorney general's office seeks criminal contempt of court charges against premier Lee Hsien Loong's nephew, Li Shengwu, for questions he raised about judicial independence.
atimes.com
State versus the arts in Singapore
The National Arts Council claims to support the island nation's emergence as a 'distinctive global city for the arts', but conditional and often withdrawn funding to artists betrays an enduring nanny state.
The Guardian
'I slept on the floor in a flat near Harrods': stories of modern slavery
Contributed a story from Singapore to the Guardian's Faces of Slavery exhibition.
atimes.com
Calls mount for accountability in Singapore
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's efforts to absolve himself of abuse of power allegations aired by his younger siblings have only deepened his political troubles.
ricemedia.co
Sungei Road Market’s Living Heritage is More Than Just Hipster Nostalgia
The campaign to save the Sungei Road Market was never about its artificial preservation but about resisting its artificial closure.
international.thenewslens.com
To Sue or Not to Sue: Defamation and Double Standards in Singapore’s Family Feud
The prime minister has indicated that he might still sue his siblings, depending on what they continue to say in public. It's now become an exercise in seeing how far the siblings can go before they reach his limit, but would it really be to our benefit to see a lawsuit?
Foreign Policy
Singapore Can Have Meritocracy or Aristocracy, But Not Both
By airing their dirty laundry, the city-state's ruling family is exposing its hypocrisy.
international.thenewslens.com
Singapore's Family Feud: A 'Secret Committee' and the Problem of Due Process
What we’re seeing now is not regular due process.
spuddings.net
The Lee feud is not about the house – it's about the story
The ongoing Lee family feud is not about whether to preserve or demolish 38 Oxley Road. It never was.
spuddings.net
The #OxLeeFeud: A test of one's commitment to the bigger picture
There are no heroes here, no one to look up to, just a petty elite arguing pettily in Facebook posts about things not going their way.
nonviolent-conflict.org
Memory and Movements in Building Singapore's Civil Society
Understanding our history is crucial to diagnosing the challenges we face and figuring out how to overcome them.
atimes.com
Barraged by allegations, Lee vows transparency
In a rare scene of political theater in Singapore, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong apologizes to the public for his family's feud.