Nicholas Fang

THE WRITER IS THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF BLACK DOT RESEARCH, A MARKET AND SOCIAL RESEARCH CONSULTANCY WHICH OPERATES AN INDEPENDENT FACT-CHECKING PLATFORM. A STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS EXPERT AND FORMER JOURNALIST, HE WAS A NOMINATED MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FROM 2012 TO 2014.

A posed image showing the M1 app in front of a Simba outlet at PLQ mall on Aug 11, 2025.
PERSPECTIVE

Rare public consultation on Simba-M1 deal will test our telco values

In an age of cyberthreats and foreign interference, decisions on who controls core infrastructure must go beyond closed-door reviews

中央商业区内的高楼大厦和新加坡河畔附近的建筑物。(摄于2025年9月26日)
Generic photo of Singapore Skyline / CBD / Marina Bay / City Hall / Boat Quay / Singapore River
THE BROAD VIEW

Beyond politics, disinformation and hybrid threats strike at Singapore’s economy

At stake is more than national security; it is the integrity of our economic ecosystem and the trust that underpins it

Spectators at an International Champions Cup match at the National Stadium in 2019. The government’s intent to embed sports more firmly in the community, and to allow Singaporeans greater access to the Sports Hub will go a long way to encouraging a more vibrant sporting culture.

From commercial to community – the next lap for the Sports Hub

WHEN news broke recently that the government would take back the Singapore Sports Hub from private consortium SportHub Pte Ltd (SHPL) on...