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50 Truths Singaporeans Finally Know About Our CPF on Singapore’s 50th Birthday
Well, not technically the 50th birthday yet, we are one year short but here goes.Over the last 2 to 3 months, the government has finally admitted to many truths about our CPF, which they had never...
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Singaporeans, be proud you have the courage not to fly the flag
I refer to the 5 Aug 2014 Straits Times letter “Be proud S’poreans, fly the flag” by Mr David Tan Kok Kheng.National pride and political affiliation ought to be separate issues but sadly in real life...
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Foreign Talents are not Singaporeans no matter what good they bring
I refer to the 4 Aug 2014 TodayOnline letter “FTs may bring more good to SG than some may assume” by Mr Melvyn Chong.Singapore’s initial phase of experience didn’t happen after our independence. It...
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Shades of Honour
Heng should read the Oxford Dictionary example of how to use the word, "I must as a matter of honour avoid any taint of dishonesty". The new organisation he was honouring hardly fits the third aspect...
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There is no happiness in Singapore for me anymore
Whenever I see so many foreigners in Singapore, I cant bring myself to serve NS. The 2 years I have wasted in the army brings me much hatred against the PAP.When I started work drawing a minion pay of...
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PMEs must apply to SG Jobs Bank
The SG Jobs Bank is now in service with 50,000 jobs available for Singaporeans and PRs. These jobs are technically on offer for 14 days before the employer could turn around and claim they have tried...
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Why I don’t fly our flag anymore
I am a native born Singaporean.I participated in three National Day Parades in the sixties. I pounded the bitumen of Saint Andrew Road in front of City Hall with pride and dignity.I performed the...
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Develop sociopolitical capital to take S’pore forward
I read with interest the report “New non-profit group to promote culture of honour” (Aug 6). Honour (Singapore) describes itself as dedicated to promoting a culture of honour and honouring across the...
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More Evidence that Temasek Holdings Takes Our CPF to Invest!
I had asked Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, “Secondly, Temasek Holdings has said that they do not invest our CPF, is it possible to know if in the past Temasek...
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My opinion on whether Singapore will survive another 50 years
I refer to the article: "CHAN CHUN SING: SINGAPORE MAY NOT EVEN SURVIVE ANOTHER 50 YEARS"Here is my opinion on whether can we survive another 50 years. Survival as a Country:Since Singapore’s...
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The CPF System has failed us!
Two elderly cleaners going through their stuff at Tiong Bahru MRT station (left) and a LRT station at Punggol (right).Many Singaporeans speculated that these elderly workers have nothing to do at home...
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HDB flats should not be used as retirement security
What is the strategy for Singapore’s retirement security? According to the government the pillars are:a. Central Provident Fund: The Central Provident Fund (CPF) enables working Singaporeans to set...
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Why Singapore's Policy of buying Foreign Talents is doomed to fail
With regards to the debate on Nationality, patriotism and nurturing home-grown talent, I think buying FTs are meaningless if these talents don’t stay and grow our local pool. Here’s the joke of the...
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The Flag as a National Symbol
A short reflection on the symbolism of a national flag, on Singapore’s 49th National Day (9 August).A flag is just a piece of cloth flown from a mast or pole. Yet, every country in the world has its...
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A birthday note to Singapore
Singapore is a country. Singapore is not a nation. Not yet.A country has a physical boundary, although sometimes disputed. It has a political system that governs the life of its citizens. A flag, an...
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Singapore PR: I wont convert to citizen because Singapore has 'crap' welfare
I just want to bring to your attention that there is a large group of PRs living in Singapore with their Singapore family. I am one of them. I married my wonderful Singaporean wife and have been living...
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Disclosing GIC’s returns in Singapore dollar terms will reveal its poor...
Prior to 2009, GIC had disclosed its returns in the local currency. The reasons given for disclosing them only in US$ is merely to mask its poor performance. Some readers may insist GIC has performed...
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Goodbye, Singapore
Lest the attack dogs of the internet brigades begin judging me, I must say that I write these words with a heavy heart and tears of sadness. I too did my time in NS. I worked my butt off for three...
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Dr Tan Cheng Bock: I was not invited to NDP this year due to some 'Policy...
I was asked by a former grassroot leader whether i will be at the NDP 2014, and l told him no. He was surprised. l told him l was not invited as l believe a new policy change have excluded some people...
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Make Our National Language A Compulsory Subject in Schools
I feel that our National Language Malay should be taught as a compulsory subject to all students in Singapore. Before I proceed on to my argument, I shall first start with my proposal as to how achieve...
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