Growth or no growth – what is the future Singapore should prepare for?
Over the past half a century, Singapore has miraculously grown from a third world to a first world economy, from a humble fishing village to a bustling cosmopolitan city. Such a growth is phenomenal...
View ArticleMy friend asked me why vote for more opposition, this is my answer.
Was having a chat with a friend the other day, and he asked me why I am in favour of having more opposition MPs in Parliament. He later said he expected me to rant off a list of grouses, but I didn't....
View ArticleSomething is very wrong with the Singapore Police and Justice System
<above pic: We have no intention of causing more shame to the young boys involved>Kind of intriguing, I thought it's innocent until proven guilty by the courts, but yet in this case, the 5 were...
View ArticleCEO Of Biggest Fast Food Chain Comes Out In Favor Of A Minimum Wage Increase
The founder and CEO of Subway says a minimum wage increase wouldn’t be such a bad thing for his stores and workers and believes it should be changed so that wages rise automatically with inflation.“I’m...
View ArticleStraits Times: WP and its supporters fanning the anti-foreigner flame?
Straits Times: WP and its supporters fanning the anti-foreigner flame?In a poorly written article dressed up as impartial analysis designed ultimately to promote the PAP, Straits Times reporter Tham...
View ArticleWhy Singlish has to be discouraged
Author Lee Hui Min argued that the widespread use of Singlish shows up a serious shortcoming in our language teaching and education system (“Singlish shows up a Singapore failure”; last Sunday).Despite...
View ArticleSurge in Special Housing Grant applications?
We refer to the article “Applications surge after housing grant is extended” (Straits Times, May 11).Only 1,010 households received the grants in 22 months?It states that “From March 2011 till the end...
View ArticleSenior Citizens should be allowed to travel on public transport for FREE!
I notice that the new concession system for Senior Citizens provides for a card for $60 a month for unlimited rides on buses and trains.The system tends to overlook the fact that there are many senior...
View ArticleGraffiti vandals – are they NSmen?
Many people are wondering if the 5 young men are NSmen given their newly shaven heads. The fact that they are 17 said no. But they could be preparing for their enlistment as 18 is just around the...
View ArticleSensible CPF Solutions for Problems Today
There is a lot of talk about CPF and how it might be a PAP con to keep Singaporeans' money forever. CPF is a tricky issue, and I'd like to talk about the issue and propose partial solutions to problems...
View ArticleCost of living in Singapore has nothing to do with aspirations
Written by Ng E-Jay 12 May 2014Dr Ng Eng Hen, the Defence Minister, tried to deflect the cost of living issue onto Singaporeans by claiming that the high cost of living is due to having higher...
View ArticleCPF becoming a hot potato issue
With the latest increases in the Minimum Sum to be retained in the CPF and Medisave Accounts, the CPF savings scheme is now a hot potato issue among the account holders. Many felt cheated while some...
View ArticleSingaporeans must not accept PAP’s forced integration programme
The number of new citizens has doubled from slightly below 10,000 in early 2000 to an average of about 19,000 the last 6 years. The PAP has gone ahead with its population target, refusing any serious...
View ArticleKampong Boy: 10 things we didn’t know about M Ravi
M Ravi has been on the receiving end of a lot of bad press in the past decade. And I think its about time that we bust some myths and take a closer look at this man.Ever since he embarked on his human...
View ArticleMigrate If You Can out of Singapore!
After decades of authoritarian-style government and relentless propaganda from The Shit-Times, Singaporean has been molded into an apathetically subservient lot, believing that they live in the best...
View ArticleUnpatriotic Prime Minister and antinationalistic pap?
One main aim of the government: patriotism and protect its citizenOne of the most important aim of any government is to show patriotism and protect its citizen. This is important and is the foundation...
View ArticleChangi General Hospital asked a 73 year old man to wait 1 year for check-up
I AM a 73-year-old Singaporean. Late last month, I went to the polyclinic for my usual check-up.I asked the doctor to refer me to Changi General Hospital as I also had a slight backache.The earliest...
View Article中國人還能去哪兒玩?
中國改革開放三十多年以來,經濟實力迅猛增長,富起來的中國普通民眾也自然隨之闊步邁開了“走出去”的步伐。目前,中國近1億人次的出境游客人數和1020億美元的境外旅遊消費,均躍居世界第一。現在已有150個國家和地區成為中國公民出境旅遊目的地。港澳台依然是首選,佔了大約70%的客源;其次是周邊的亞洲鄰國,其中以韓國為首。...
View ArticleVandalism law double standard
Dear PM Lee,I refer to my numerous feedback to the LTA on the rampant vandalism of public structures. link link linkI am very disappointed that after 2 years of feedback, LTA still does not have a...
View ArticleLittlespeck downs pen in The Star
A generation of Malaysians and readers around the world have grown up with Seah Chiang Nee’s columns on Singapore. Illness, however, has forced him to ease up and he has decided to stop being a...
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