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Hard truth: Why integration is no longer possible with the present wave of...
During a televised debate with his Socialist opponent Francois Hollande on May 1, French President Nicolas Sarkozy urged for a rethink of France’s immigration policies:“I will never argue for zero...
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Kishore, what have you been drinking?
“MY BIG Idea No. 3 for Singapore is a simple one: strengthen the Singapore spirit.Why? If our young men ever go to war to defend Singapore, they will not lay down their lives to defend the physical...
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I am sick of the double standard that PM Lee has for S’poreans and foreigners
Dear Mr Lee,When I was staying in hostel in uni in Singapore, it was not uncommon for there to be a Malaysia Day or China Day. The PRCs even hang their national flag up on their room doors....
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Wit, Candour and Angst
Timothy Eugene Garlock must have felt he's not one of the welcomed visitors in our midst, now that his commentary has been deleted. As an American citizen, he can't be accused of harboring vested...
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Stomp website promoting voyeurism
From ‘MDA responds to anti-Stomp petition’, 17 April 2014, STMedia regulator the Media Development Authority (MDA) will not influence the editorial slant of websites but will take firm action if there...
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Our New Coalition Government in GE2015/ GE2016 (Minus PAP)
PM in an recent interview in London talked about the possibility of Singapore having a coalition government in the future.Dr Tan Cheng Bock, in his FB post, also commented on the theme of a coalition...
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“Go back to your own country!” A foreigner's plea to Singaporeans
Dear Readers of TRS,Often times I read articles here. I read a lot of topics here, from complaints to politics to anything nice to harrowing stories, revealing what is Singapore on the other side....
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What are the ulterior motives behind PAP’s SG Day party?
Every year, since 2007, the Singapore Government spends a generous sum of taxpayers’ money on holding a mega food fair in a selected overseas city. It will fly hawkers, MediaCorp artistes, musical...
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The South Korean ferry tragedy
This is a tragedy that is uncalled for. The death toll is likely to be higher than MH370, mostly beautiful and lovable little children, the darlings of their parents. Many could have survived if they...
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Seah Chiang Nee: Top performers on the decline?
According to former PM Lee Kuan Yew – and quite a few employers – it was good to have brought in foreign workers to offset the decline.“Over time, Singaporeans had become less hard-driving and...
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Bad driving habits of taxi drivers!
Dear TRS,I understand not all taxi drivers are bad, but as many as 30% of them are bastards. These 30% are the social failures, the so call problematic group who can't assimilate into society. That why...
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8 ADVANTAGES THAT WHITE EXPATS HAVE OVER LOCAL MEN
Dear The Real Singapore,There's so much accusation against Singaporeans being 'xenophobic' on the internet lately, so I thought I write this for the benefit of our foreign talents, particular the...
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No To Philippines Independence Day At Ngee Ann City, Yes If Its Held In...
TO PIDCS,As a Singaporean, i first would like to say that i am not comfortable seeing any other national flags being rallied, march upon openly in the public showing your nation’s pride of your...
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Why aren't we allowed to pick the fruits from trees in our HDB estate area?
I emailed this to my MP, Dr Intan Mokhtar - regarding the ripe mangoes on public property that no one is allowed to pluck or risk getting fined. Dr Intan,The Mangoes in our estate are a-bloomin’and...
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Will Online shopping eclipse traditional shopping?
Online shopping has been a growing phenomenon since its inception in the last decade or so. Figures and statistics show that in 2013 total retail sales only slightly increased (2.2%) and GAFO (General...
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Re-assessing afterlife practices in Singapore
Just last Saturday, I visited the temple at Balestier Road where my late grandparents’ ashes are interred. It has been sometime since I met my maternal relatives, and I chipped in to help my mother and...
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A Mistake to Reclassify Category A COE for high performance cars?
We have a Certificate of Entitlement (COE) system for owning a car in Singapore. Each COE represents a right to own a car for 10 years; after which, they would have to be renewed. The detail is as...
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Reflection of our leaders' deeds
Dear TRS ,I am sure that the recent saga of the celebration of Independence Day must have offended a lot of Singaporeans. Even the leaders we elected for to serve the citizens also side with foreigners...
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Can’t pay credit card debts – getting from bad to worse?
We refer to the article “More people missed credit card payments last year: Credit Bureau” (Channel NewsAsia, Apr 21).More people can’t pay?It states that “ A larger number of people in Singapore...
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KISAH KENAPA SINGAPURA KELUAR DARI MALAYSIA
Lee Kuan Yew sering mendakwa orang Melayu hanya berjumlah 39 % sementara bukan Melayu 51 % dan melayakkan Lee Kuan Yew menjadi Perdana Menteri Malaysia sebagaimana saranan Ramanathan. Lee Kuan...
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