The real reasons behind taxi shortage in Singapore
Dear TRSI have driven taxi for a few months while searching for a permanent job. I understand why there are so few taxis at certain places and why all the taxis seem to be found at certain places.You...
View ArticleDemocracy in Singapore
The idiosyncratic notion that a benevolent authoritarian regime is more suitable for Asian societies than a functional Western style liberal democracy is fallacious. The argument for the predisposition...
View ArticleWhy is PAP defending Philippines Independence Day
Gone are the days when we could rely on the PAP to protect our interests.Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and rookie Minister Tan Chuan Jin have thrown in their support behind the Filipinos and condemned...
View ArticlePAP Minister Vivian Balakrishnan lying? Says NEA does not issue licenses to...
In a reply via Facebook to NSP member and activist, Ravi Philemon on the issue of making tissue sellers pay a license fee of $120, Vivian Balakrishnan is now claiming that NEA does not issue licenses...
View ArticleWhere HDB has gone wrong
HDB as a public good should never have been marked to market. And like many things else, PAP has forgotten their original mission and engineered a regime of profiteering from its citizens.Home...
View ArticleSingapore's fertility problem is because of a flawed Housing policy
I write as a father of 3 children. I also write as an unemployed middle-age professional – still straddled with a sizeable housing loan.Obviously, there are not many out there like my wife and I who...
View ArticleBe proud to be in the Internet Brigade (IB)
The temperature in cyberspace has been rising recently with the presence of more IB participants and activities. And this is likely to go on and increase in tempo as we approach the GE. What is unusual...
View ArticleHypernationalism does no one no good
A Facebook post by the Philippine Independence Day Committee 2014 (PIDC) inviting Filipinos to celebrate their national day in Ngee Ann City on June 8 has irked some Singaporeans so much that they have...
View ArticleWhat the Philippine National Day saga says about the PAP
There are so many things that are wrong about the PAP's mentality in regard to the Philippine National Day saga. In essence, it reflects the fact that the PAP has failed in its duty towards the true...
View ArticleThe reason why we can have Singapore Day overseas but Foreigners cannot do it...
Dear The Real Singapore,I refer to the article: "YAHOO JOURNALISTS SPREADING FALSE INFORMATION ABOUT TRS SUPPORTING PROTEST AGAINST PIDCS".I see that these hypocrites that pretend to be neutral are...
View ArticleCompanies do hire workers based on NS performance
Dr Andy Ho suggested that people with schizophrenia be exempted from national service (“Exempt these young men from NS”; last Sunday).Already, society attaches a stigma to mental illness; many...
View ArticlePM Lee, we are not xenophobic!
The fact is allowing the Philippines people working in Singapore to celebrate their independence day in our own country public place is definitely wrong, period! However, I think there is no offence if...
View ArticleThe 'threats' made against PIDCS that PM Lee is worried about might not have...
I'm quite heartened to see that many people actually don't agree with what PM Lee said and has spoken up against his remarks. I do feel PM Lee's calling Singaporeans a "disgrace" is highly misplaced,...
View ArticleFreedom of Speech Includes letting "PAP IB" have their say too
Im an ardent follower of a few opposition sites, TOC, TRE, TRS and this also includes blogs like thehearttruths.com by Roy Ngerng. A few weeks back, Roy posted an article which I thought had some...
View ArticlePME taxi drivers
Our highly qualified PME taxi drivers are going to be touted as another great career choice in this most expensive city in the world. And it could be real if the taxi fares are raised to the levels of...
View ArticleFew divorcees apply for new HDB scheme?
We refer to the article “HDB scheme helps house divorcees and widows” (Straits Times, Apr 14).It states that “She is among a small number who have benefited from a year-long scheme to help the less...
View ArticleDr Ng Eng Hen: We will move forward as if Indonesia really apologised for...
Dr Ng Eng Hen, the minister for Defence has said that Singapore will accept Indonesia’s apology “at face value”.He said on Sunday that both Singapore and Indonesia need to get over this incident and...
View ArticleHappy 420 from Singapore Cannabis Awareness
Other than Easter Sunday, today is also a special day celebrated by Cannabis activist and enthusiast worldwide. On April 20th of every year, Cannabis users from all over the world light up in...
View Article一党专政终结,行动党何去何从
新加坡总理李显龙走访一趟英国回来,给人的印象是行动党一党专政的时代,即将结束。不论是40%反对选票继续上升,还是联合政府的问题,总理在洋人面前,也只有无奈的承认这个事实 – 想要继续过去50年的一党专政,一党独大,似乎是不可能的任务。...
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