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Hundreds of Workers walk across Causeway after buses refuse to pay new tolls
Scores of Malaysian factory workers travelling to Singapore were forced to walk across the Causeway after factory buses refused to cross the checkpoint.The Malaysian Highway Authority went ahead with a...
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Chinese Funerals and Sex Orgies
I tend to view the above remark, in context of Azlan’s other online comments, as more reactionary rather than deliberate malice. This bloke appears to have some resentment against the majority-Chinese...
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The real reasons why HDB can't give you BTO flats with no defects
Background Story: HDB: Many 'defects' BTO owners complain about are not actually defectsReading the HDB statement on construction defects makes me laugh. There are a number of reasons why HDB cannot...
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The GIC Changed What it Says Again — CPF/HDB Makes Up Most of GIC
Yes, once again, the GIC changes information on their website again.Just last month, on the GIC’s FAQ webpage, in response to the question, “What is GIC’s source of funds?“, the GIC had answered:The...
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What kind of Singapore do the Singaporeans want?
We need to know where we are heading and the social economic model that will make life better for Singaporeans. This is our country and we must do everything to favour the Singaporeans, to assist them...
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MSF Survey says 85% satisfied with family life?
I am sure that I am not alone in becoming skeptical about survey results. Many are done these days and they regularly contradict each other. They are effectively useless. The truth is out there unseen...
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Is Our CPF System Really That Bad?
By Marcus ChuaPublished on 03 Aug, 2014Our CPF system has come under fire of late from Singaporeans of all walks of life. But is it really that bad?DollarsAndSense.sg provides an example of why we...
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Has S'pore Become Too Dependent On China Tourists?
In February, the news reported that some 1.24 million Chinese visitors had visited Singapore in the first half of last year, a hefty 27 per cent rise from the same period the previous year.The Chinese...
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So Much For Transparency
This confirms they don't have a single honest bone in their body. First they tell us that GIC's annualised 20-year REAL rate of return is 4.1 percent. Then, probably realising that the number is none...
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Pinoy angry that S'poreans displayed Palestine flag at Hong Lim Park gathering
Event 26 July: "Peace Gathering In Solidarity With Gaza"Emailed To: s_iswaran@mha.gov.sg, vocies@mediacorp.com.sg, myp@sph.com.sg, reach@reach.gov.sgDear Mr S Iswaran,I refer to the above mentioned...
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Will CPF monies in GIC be wiped out in the next financial crisis?
Returns from CPF investments in GIC follow the stock market very closely. It was reported that GIC had suffered a loss of US$41.6 billion during the last financial crisis.GIC’s approach has been...
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Joseph Schooling & Singapore’s Commonwealth Games glory
It has been really fun watching the Commonwealth Games (CG) in Glasgow. It has shown that it’s still relevant and gives a lot of promising athletes a real chance to take part in a multi-game event...
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National Day Protest at Hong Lim Park
9 August: Should we unite to build a fair and just society for our fellow Singaporeans?Below are few of the examples that speakers will talk about on 9 August 4pm to 6pm at Hong Lim Park:Foreigners...
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Is our CPF system really that bad? No, it just about the worst in the world
The Real Singapore published a ‘Dollars and Sense’ article “Is our CPF system really that bad?” by Marcus Chua. What’s really really incredible is the author’s out-of-the-world assumptions:25-year old...
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If MOM is correct about CPF, why do we need FTs, growing population?
One message we always get from the govt and the constructive, nation-building media is that an aging population and the refusal of married S’poreans to do NS when having sex means we need FTs to grow...
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No Pride In 76% Of Medals Won By Foreign-Born Athletes
The Commonwealth Games have ended in Glasgow, Scotland.Singapore has won medals in 5 events at the Games – table-tennis, shooting, badminton, swimming, and gymnastics.The total number of medals given...
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Who Is To Defend The 10M Population In Singapore?
This question looks remote. Then how about who are the defenders of the more than 5 million people in Singapore? The automatic and natural answer is the national service personnels, and in a more...
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British Expat: S'poreans should stop complaining about not being able to find...
I refer to a former letter published on The Real Singapore and I quote:I have more than 15 years of sales/marketing experience, with a basic degree and a MBA yield from Australia, and also Ngee Ann MBA...
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Indonesian Muslims Denounce ISIS Ideology of a Islamic State
Worshipers pray at Al-Noori Al-Kabeer mosque, next to a flag used by ISIS, in Iraq, Fears of the group taking root in Indonesia has intensified. (EPA Photo)Jakarta. More Indonesian Muslim groups and...
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Cheaper to help families hire home care, helpers
I was surprised at the report “MOH may run its own nursing homes” (Aug 1). In view of our ageing population, are we promoting the easy way out; that is, putting our sick and aged in these nursing...
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