{Video} Struggles of 76-year old Singapore street scavenger

Original youtube link to the AFP video. See also Video – Poverty in Singapore.

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{Video} SDP’s call to care for disabled and deaf communities

Singapore Democrats website and original youtube link to the video

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{Video} Migrant Dreams turn nightmarish in Singapore

From the Al Jazeera English (website, youtube channel) programmes Witness and People and Power. Both films by Lynn Lee and James Leong.
Part 1 {original youtube link}

Part 2 {original youtube link}

Human Trade {original youtube link}

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{Video} Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country

Visit the Burma VJ website here.
Thanks to chanmyasoe for uploading the film.
Part 1 {original link}

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{Pics & Speeches} Our Hope For Singapore @ Speakers Corner

This event was held on National Day by young Singaporean activists. There’ll always be hope for Singapore as long as there are young activists like these five individuals.
On 9 Aug 2009, young Singaporean activists reflect on the values of the Pledge and their future hopes for Singapore – Seelan’s youtube channel & blog
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Happy National Day Singapore??

Reminder: Don’t forget the event today, 9 Aug, from 5-7pm at Hong Lim Park by young Singaporean activists. See here for details.
Sense of belonging lacking among the young
Insight Down South
Seah Chiang Nee
8 Aug 2009
FOR a few hours tomorrow, central Singapore will be turned into a fairyland of flashing lights and fireworks, and ringing to patriotic [...]

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Young Singaporean Activists: Our Hope for Singapore @ Hong Lim Park on National Day

From the facebook event page for Our hope for Singapore,

Singaporeans, come together on this day, not only to celebrate Singapore’s 44th Independence Day, but also to remind ourselves of our duty to uphold the true meaning of the Pledge. There will be speeches by young Singaporean activists reflecting on the values of the Pledge and [...]

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Videos – National Day messages from Singapore’s political opposition parties

Read the Reform Party National Day Address by the Party’s secretary-general, Kenneth Jeyaretnam.

Women Democrats deliver the SDP’s 2009 National Day message: Its time that Singaporeans come together to reach out with the Singapore Democratic Party to bring about political change and a future of hope. – Singapore Democrats
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Video – Poverty in Singapore

This video has been created to raise awareness about poverty in Singapore. Most Singaporeans don’t think there is any, but walking down the busiest road in Singapore I found many impoverished people. The country needs to recognize their needs and support them more. For more information please go to: http://povertyawareness.wetpaint.com/ – [...]

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