Abundantly talented SGs pushing Govt to spin out of control
Abundantly talented Singaporeans are pushing the Government to spin out of control.Yes, you’ve heard it right! There was never any dearth of talented Singaporeans to begin with. We know this PAP...
View ArticlePAP’s system outperforms most unaffordable Western welfare states
Mr Kenny Ching Hwee Seong (“Wrong to equate public spending with debt”; last Thursday) has misunderstood my letter (“Going left-of-centre not right”; last Tuesday).I did not say that government...
View ArticleShanmugam: 'Regrettable' that Todd family has decided to walk out
It is "regrettable" that the family of American researcher Shane Todd has decided to not to participate at the inquiry into his death, said Law and Foreign Minister K Shanmugam on Wednesday in a press...
View ArticleMalaysian rape accused marries 13-year-old alleged victim
The case of a 40-year-old Malaysian man who is charged with raping a 13-year-old girl before marrying her under sharia law has provoked national outrage.The alleged rape happened in the eastern state...
View ArticleObjecting to the Tray Return Policy through Facebook
A new Facebook page has emerged with the objective of rallying Singaporeans to say 'No' to the tray return policy in food centers around Singapore. The page, started on Monday (May 20), has gathered...
View ArticleIt was "completely honest" to use 13m to fund Sun Ho's music career
The $13 million pumped into Xtron Productions and used to promote singer Sun Ho's career was "completely honest" and an open matter.Prosecution's third witness, former Xtron director Koh Siow Ngea,...
View ArticleMOM wants your say on career fulfilment
The Manpower Ministry (MOM) will hold four sessions of Our Singapore Conversation (OSC) on jobs next month and it is inviting the public to take part. The theme is “Enabling Singaporeans to achieve...
View ArticleMinistry of Manpower: We will "investigate" the office bullying case
According to a sources, the office abuse took place in a firm known as Encore eServices and Mr Lee Yew Nam is listed as its company director.The Manpower Ministry said it has met with the victim who...
View ArticleRemove race declaration on job application forms
I refer to the report, “Government not ruling out anti-discrimination laws at workplaces” (May 20).It is encouraging that the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is now open to the idea of introducing...
View ArticlePRC landlord goes into tenant room half naked while the female tenant is...
Dear The Real Singapore,Please publish and expose this landlord for us.Landlord Name: Mr. Frankie Yu Fei (于飞)Nationality: Singaporean (Originally from PRC AKA new citizen)Country of Incident:...
View ArticleCOE prices for big cars and small cars went up
The COE premium for small cars ended S$1,840 which is 2.9% higher at S$64,839.The COE price for big cars rose S$5,604 which is 9.1% to end at S$67,304.The COE price in the Open Category also increases...
View ArticleVIDEO: Malaysian Opposition MP Tian Chua "Carried" by the police
The Malaysian government began a crackdown on political opponents on Thursday, arresting three government critics, including a prominent member of Parliament, and charging a student activist with...
View ArticleIntern abused by supervisor offered jobs by 4 other companies
<Pic credit: Omy>Four companies have been competing to hire the undergrad who got hit, one of which wants to pay him a monthly salary of $3,000, five times his previous pay.Another company is an...
View ArticlePM Lee speech in Japan: The Jap occupation is simply history, we've moved on.
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said it is important for Japan and China to take a longer term perspective and work towards stabilising relations.He made the point on Thursday during a...
View ArticlePresident Obama promises to reduce Drone strikes that killed innocent children
<Photo: Reuters>In the first major speech on counter-terrorism of his second term, President Barack Obama plans to open a new phase in the United States’ long struggle with the scourge, and even...
View ArticleNo need for so many universities
Why would employers want to pay a fresh graduate who knows nothing, needs a lot of training and hand holding before they are productive? And if a Singaporean, heh heh, there are a lot more of other...
View ArticleI feel depressed every single day throughout my childhood years
Dear The Real Singapore,"During my childhood I would always get beaten up and yelled at by my parents, and it did not stop until I was primary 6. "The only reason they stopped was because they wanted...
View ArticleThe vehemence against Tan Chuan Jin
I was greatly encouraged by Chuan Jin’s talk of taking more measures against companies discriminating Singaporeans in employment. Arrrggghhh, everytime I write these few words, discriminating...
View ArticleSun Ho – The woman at the centre of the CHC storm
In the centre of the trial of 6 City Harvest Church (CHC) leaders is actually Kong Hee’s wife, Sun Ho. So far, the court has heard that all the financial transactions and “cover-ups”, as alleged by...
View ArticleInterns are Underpaid and Exploited
**TRS Editorial Piece**The work-place bullying incident brought to light a number of issues. One of the things that came to light was the fact that the intern was only paid $500 - $600 a month. TRS...
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