OPINION: Singapore’s ruling party contends with widespread discontentment and rising protests

CNBC.com, 26 Aug 2014

Singapore is synonymous with efficiency and order but rising discontent sparked a recent wave of protests, raising questions about social stability in the tightly controlled city-state.
The past year and a half saw numerous public rallies on issues ranging from immigration policies to a lack of transparency in the state-run pension system – marking a departure from the days