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Pointless to Keep 377A
I used to think gays and lesbians are acquired traits but now I'm not so sure. It happened that I once knew a girl who was obviously attracted to the opposite sex. We lost contact during my NS days. By...
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The Untold Truths of National Service
We are loyal Singaporeans and we feel the need to serve the country and protect our homeland. By sharing the stories I am not telling you to not serve our country but how we could improve the current...
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Electricity and Profits in Singapore
"As of June this year, about 13,700 household have been put on pre-paid metering scheme...."- Straits Times 29 Aug 2008 "" The minimum amount for topping-up is S$10 and the maximum is S$250. At every...
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How did SG jumped 50 places to become 4th in Environment Performance Index
How Singapore jumped 50 places to become 4th in Environment Performance IndexThe 28 Jan 2014 Straits Times article “Singapore leaps to fourth place in environment index” reported Singapore leaping 50...
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Disconnect between public and operator’s ideas of better MRT service
I refer to the article: "LTA IMPLEMENTING THEMED MRT CABINS TO MAKE TRAIN RIDES “MORE ENJOYABLE”"The disconnect continues — the public’s idea of a better MRT experience and the operators’ idea, while...
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戳破神話！一個台灣人在新加坡當公務員的告白
因為太太工作的因素，2002年底，在結婚後幾周內，我就開始辦新加坡的身份證，緊接著由太太選購當地政府組屋。我希望把前置作業先辦妥了才過去。不過最麻煩的還是工作。在此之前，我早已嘗試要申請做新加坡公務員。話說我當年在台灣的時候，幾次到捷運局送文件，看到公務員在辦公室裡的樣子，都讓我深深感覺到，跟咱們這些在工程顧問公司的人相比，他們真是過得太舒服了。但那時我很快就要去新加坡，根本無緣跟這些「爽人」做同事...
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What is SMRT thinking?
Commuters and the public are not amused by the latest SMRT initiatives to make commuting more relax and fun. SMRT is going to encourage buskers in the stations, paint the trains according to themes of...
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Local Taxi Driver: Why your taxi fare is 'so expensive'
Dear TRS, I've been a taxi driver full time for a year now. And I can explain why are taxi fare the way it is now. First off, let us look at a full time solo driver's daily running cost and expenses....
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Vital to uphold marriage between men and women
I note that the recent Pink Dot event drew a record attendance of 26,000. (“Pink Dot goes on without a hitch”; June 28, online)Calls for acceptance, regardless of gender and sexuality, are worthy of...
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Singapore’s Prime Minister sues blogger for a pound of flesh
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, under fire recently for allegedly misappropriating millions of money from the nation’s Central Provident Fund, has hit back at his accuser by trying to get...
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Time to trim wasteful spending
If the state of our CPF retirement scheme is a guide, I don’t think the country can continue to indulge in wasteful spending. It is time to cut down on vanity projects, projects of grandeur and fancy,...
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Healthcare is POLITICS
This article is in response to PAP MP Janil Puthucheary, who once opined that his practice of medicine is a kind of "National Service". His article, entitled "Politicising Healthcare leads us down a...
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Dr Tan Cheng Bock: My six weeks of National Services
Yesterday was Singapore Arms Forces day.I was called up to do National Service on 28th Mar 1969.l was amongst a small batch of newly graduated doctors to be called up.It was a mistake calling only a...
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Medishield Life – What to worry about?
Gan Kim Yong has fleshed out some of the details concerning premiums payable in year 2015 and year 2019. Under Medishield Life, with higher payouts and benefits, it is expected that the premiums should...
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MRT service: They just don’t understand the problem
The disconnect continues — the public’s idea of a better MRT experience and the operators’ idea, while quaint, are at complete odds.So, here we go again. To spell it out, this is the public’s idea of a...
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The Govt should make its stand on the LGBT issue clear to avoid future conflict
The past week has been a very colorful week for Singapore. In one side we have people wearing pink. On the other side we have people wearing white. These are group of people having strong views about...
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Most Workers in Australia are not Taxed 45% as Believed
It is time to file our tax here so I will take the opportunity to share with Singaporeans about this yet again. I believed you should have come across many Singaporeans who cried, "Move to Australia...
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Singapore Teachers are overworked, overstressed
Teachers here say the findings of an Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development survey do not reflect their typical work day, and that they work at least 50 hours a week – beyond the...
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SCMP: Singapore is a poor role model for Hong Kong
(29 June 2014) Philip Bowring says Hong Kong should care little for a social economy propped up by dominant state enterprises and foreign companies, and an underclass of low-skilled migrants.So much –...
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Filipino lawmakers are looking at Banning DotA 2 And LoL in Internet Cafes
Dota 2 and LoL to be banned in the Philippines? It could happen as Filipino lawmakers are looking into banning the popular MOBAs.It looks like there would be a decrease in Filipino gamers for Dota 2...
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