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It Will be a Sad Day If Macpherson Residents Choose to Keep Tin Pei Ling
I refer to Tin Pei Ling has done a great job and Won MacPherson ResidentsThree years on, Marine Parade GRC MP Tin Pei Ling said she has not only grown up, but also grown a thicker hide.Ms Tin admitted...
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Singapore authorities should remove the three-quarter tank ruling
The toll hikes have been bad news for Singapore motorists who travel frequently to Johor Baru ("Expect to pay total Causeway tolls of about $12.80"; Aug 2).Malaysia increased its Causeway toll to raise...
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CPF insider’s thoughts on Lease buyback scheme
Our CPF insider ES, sent us the following (slight edits with some comments):Hi, I hope you could expand on my suggestion so that a bigger audience could benefit.Recent LHL’s NDR speechHe used the case...
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SMRT traffic lights – What a bright idea!
‘SMRT will be throwing money at another ‘solution’ with the installation of “traffic lights” inside an MRT station. (even if they are outside, it still doesn’t make sense) link The reason to cow pei...
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Sports Hub: Cyclists not welcome?
The lack of parking facility for bicycles has now been highlighted in the media.Anyway, cycling is a sport as well, is it not? Cycling is not only confined to biking to NTUC or a Giant to pick up some...
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Not My Job
This is plain disgraceful demeanor. Barely a week has passed since her great commission, and the minister is already shirking her responsibility and redefining her own job description.The Prime...
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Gilbert Goh: 11 reasons for snap elections before end 2014
Eleven reasons why PAP may call for a snap election before end of the year:-1. Surprise element – many people will be surprised if PAP calls for a snap election before the end of the year giving them...
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What is the TRUE Cost of Owning a Car in Singapore?
A car isn’t for everyone – especially in Singapore. While that statement may piss you off a little bit, that’s just the way the system is rigged. The hideously inflated cost of owning a car is meant to...
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The Curious Case of the 7-Eleven Franchisees
On 18 February, the Ministry of Manpower charged 22 foreign workers, all from India, for falsely declaring their salary on their work permit applications. These workers were employed by four 7-Eleven...
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Singapore will win 0 medals in sports if we were to send only local-born players
I refer to the debate in Voices about foreign-born and local-born athletes.Since the Foreign Sports Talent Scheme was introduced, table tennis has consistently churned out medals of varied hues, while...
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CPF - The Government still doesn't get it
After two protests and a third last week, and a fourth in September, the Govt does not seem to get the message that the CPF is the people’s money and they want it back, not another miserable 20%. The...
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The Municipal Services Office may need oversight by another agency in future
In his NDR speech, PM Lee announced the opening of the Municipal Services Office (MSO) will be on 1 October. This will effectively create new jobs for the PAP.MSO’s task is to “get different agencies...
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But we want our schools to be a closed, elite school
Dear TRS,I refer to Education Minister Heng Swee Kiat's speech at Hwa Chong, where he said top schools cannot turn into closed, elite schools. [Link]As a retired teacher who has taught in at least four...
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For the Rest of Asia, America Might Be a Friend, but China Cannot Be an Enemy
[Article first appeared on Huffington Post, written by Singapore's former Foreign Minister George Yeo]SINGAPORE -- As tensions rise between the U.S. and China over China's islands dispute with Japan,...
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Those who are worried about Fukushima food are just unnecessarily paranoid
There's been a lot of heated rhetoric (mostly by wanna be politicians within the opposition camp) lately that PM Lee's decision to allow food imports from Fukushima endangers Singaporeans. These...
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Only 15 Malay students from UniSIM will benefit from Mendaki’s Fee Subsidy
We refer to the article “Committee to spearhead fund-raising efforts for Yusof Ishak Professorship at NUS” (Straits Times, Aug 26).Only 15 students qualify?It states that “He also said that an...
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Makansutra's KF Seetoh: Government is not listening to the residents' needs
[Article first appeared on TREmeritus.com]1 Jun, KF Seetoh wrote in his FB:I am very sure the MP of my neighbourhood spent considerable time, effort n public monies in lobbying for and creating these...
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High inflation on property price makes Singaporeans not work hard?
Degree or not, in the past 10 years, I've seen a lot of friends do pretty well.Before 2000, I've several friends getting married, and when they get married, they buy a HDB flat. Sounds simple, and back...
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ACS-SMRT saga reminds me of LKY using the entire SIA plane to fly his late...
Dear The Real Singapore,The recent ACS-SMRT train incident reminds me of an earlier infamous act by our former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew where he used an entire SIA plane to fly back his late wife...
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Local Poly Girl: The truth about life as a Polytechnic Student
Exhausted. It's finally the end of my third academic year in Polytechnic before the start of Internship Programme. Everyone's tired. We all need a break from this crazy Final Year Project (FYP) that...
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