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LTA: We'll also be increasing SG's Tolls in response to Malaysia's increases
Background Story: Massive toll rate hike for Causeway users from Aug 1Malaysia recently announced that it would be increasing the tolls for cars going in and out of Malaysia at the causeway.The new...
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Recovered flight recorders show MH17 suffered 'massive explosive decompression'
SHAKHTARSK, Ukraine -- An international police team abandoned its attempt to reach the crash site of a Malaysia Airlines plane for a second day running Monday as clashes raged in a town on the road to...
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Authorities should study dangers of glaring headlights
I have observed that there are cars on our roads installed with what look like halogen, light-emitting diode (LED) or Xenon headlights.These bright lights are very glaring for other road users,...
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Spare our kids the hypocrisy please
I refer to the 24 Jul 2014 Straits Times letter “Lack of kids’ books on Singapore history” by Ms Irene Louis.Ms Louis was taken aback by the high price of a children’s book on Lee Kuan Yew. She pointed...
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Huge 30-year Medisave MS increase to support privatisation of public...
The CPF Medisave Account Minimum Sum (MA MS) has increased at an insane rate since it wasintroduced in 1984. The government says that the yearly increase is to adjust for ”healthcare inflation”. But...
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CPF – No good reason to hold back the people’s money after 55
Over the years, and in the last few weeks, many people have been regurgitating the same few reasons for the govt to withhold or retain the people’s life savings for as long as the govt so decides. And...
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Encourage good behaviour instead of shaming bad conduct
It has become common for people to take pictures of negative behaviour — such as a person sitting on priority seats on trains while an elderly person or someone in need stands nearby — and post them on...
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Open discussion of politics, religion part of becoming developed country
I refer to the letter “Diversity should be embraced, not ignored” (July 23), which I agree with and support.Singapore’s experience consists of two stages. The initial phase after the country’s...
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CPF Board spent over 10 million dollars on a 10 year study?
I refer to the article “CPF launches study to quiz 25,000 residents on health and retirement needs” (Straits Times, Jul 30).Considering study since early last year?It states that “The study’s launch...
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Tit For Tat Fee hikes on the causeway - Who fired the first shot?
So who fired the first salvo? While it's not exactly raining missiles like in the Middle East, the trade of tit for tat has to cease. If the paper generals are trying to justify the purchase of the...
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Singaporeans Have Only $55,000 in Our CPF, Can Only Take Out $400!
But how much do Singaporeans have exactly inside our CPF? This question has been asked to the government several times but they have still refused to answer.However, over the past 2 months, the...
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A response to Single Mother Jaxe Pan on HDB rejecting her flat application
Jaxe Pan’s letter from HDBI refer to the article: "HDB DENIES A FLAT PURCHASE APPLICATION FROM A SINGLE MOM"It is not unknown knowledge that there are differentiating criteria (income ceiling;...
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Give due credit to foreign-born S’pore athletes
I hope the hard-earned victories of our national shuttlers and paddlers have vindicated the decision of our national sports associations to bring foreign-born sports talent into our national teams...
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Property prices should fall up to 30% to match 2009 pre-financial crisis prices
Reference: Property curbs may be 'eased faster if prices drop sharply': Straits TimesProperty prices ought fall by up to 38% to match 2009 (pre-financial crisis) prices.("private home prices have...
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MOE – Abolish P1 priority registration system
As more schools go for ballot, it is high time for MOE to abolish the registration system.ABSOLUTE PRIORITY FOR CITIZENSThe government has repeatedly stated that Singapore Citizens will be given...
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M'sia TV1 news blocked because M'sa is Anti-Occupation and SG is pro-Israel
Dear TRS, I thought your readers might be interested in this.Do you realise that local media has lately been blocking Malaysia's TV1 whenever its newstime. Reckon it's due to Malaysia's strong...
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Why Singaporeans Can't Save Enough In Our CPF: Learning From the IPS Forum
Why are Singaporeans unable to save in our CPF? Why is it that we contribute 37% of our wages into CPF, but the CPF is still not enough for our needs?Last week, some speakers gave presentations at the...
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No Sex Please, We're Singaporeans
Referring specifically to Astonishing X-Men Issue No. 51, the Media Development Authority statutory board spokesman said: “The MDA takes a holistic view in assessing content and considers all factors,...
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95% of all new jobs created went to foreigners?
I refer to the article “Unemployment rates in Q2 hold steady amid tight labour market: MOM” (Channel NewsAsia, Jul 31).Only Singaporeans unemployment rate increase?It states that “Preliminary estimates...
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Similarities Between the Mode of Operation Between PAP and City Harvest
Ever since TRS published "Revolution of Christianity in Singapore" (Click onhttp://therealsingapore.com/content/revolution-christianity-singapore) about an ex City Harvest Church follower's nasty,...
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