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ST edits article after netizens question why UniSIM only subsidized 15 Malay...
When we wrote “Only 15 Malay/Muslim students get TTFS at UniSIM?” in the afternoon of 26 August, quoting the Straits Times online story “Committee to spearhead fund-raising efforts for Yusof Ishak...
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Exposing the Myths in the PAP’s Education Changes: Wages Still Don’t Grow
At the National Day Rally last week, Lee Hsien Loong said, “Do not go on a paper chase for qualifications or degrees, especially if they are not relevant because pathways and opportunities to upgrade...
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In praise of non grads – What’s the agenda?
University degrees not necessary have been trumped around for a while with ministers talking about better prospects as hawkers and crane drivers and being more desirable. What’s the point of a degree...
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A Singaporean graduate's thoughts on PM Lee's paper chase advice
BY BENJAMIN LOHWhen I graduated two years back with a Bachelor of Accountancy from Singapore Management University (SMU), I turned down offers from the Big Four accounting firms to join a lean American...
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Why we should recognize what PAP has done for Singapore but still vote them out
I do think there are good people in the PAP.However, the PAP has become too heavy and too dense for change.From its socialist beginnings, PAP has veered towards capitalistic profit-making leanings,...
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Govt says 'you don't need a degree''foreigners are good' but statistics prove...
We refer to the article ”Parliament: ‘Singaporeans first’ policy will not benefit economy: Amy Khor” (Straits Times, Aug 27).“Singaporeans first” not good for economy?It states that “A manpower policy...
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ISIS pervert Islam, Kong Hee perverts Christianity
We can tell a tree by its fruits.We have got from ISIS hatred, murder, theft etc. and the latest is sexual lust. Every evil thing they do they have to clothe it in religious legitimacy. They are...
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Developing Singapore into a Smart Nation
There is this article by a Jenson Goh in the Today paper on this topic and titled ‘Developing the “heartware” for a Smart Nation. What does this mean, a nation of smart people or what? According to...
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The True Value of our Singapore citizenship
Dear The Real Singapore, I am prompted to write this article for I was shocked to learn of how my colleague got her Permanent Residency so easily though she has been in Singapore with her husband for...
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20 reasons why Singaporeans sleep the least the world
We refer to the article “Sleepless in Singapore: Why are we not getting enough sleep?” (Straits Times, Aug 20).Sleep very little?It states that “A recent study by Jawbone, maker of a digitised...
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PAP supporter mindset really makes me think twice about voting for the PAP
Dear The Real Singapore,Few would be happy to be caught in a train delay, but my experience on Wednesday morning had set me thinking about Singapore’s future. A mass of people of different...
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In praise of the Singapore Government
Like it or not, love it or hate it, the Singapore Govt is about the most creative and innovative institution in the whole wide world when creation of value is concerned. Just look at the COE, it is...
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Their Gods Must Be Crazy
News like this is enough to turn any one into an atheist. First we have this wife of a mega church pastor cavorting semi-clad in a music video to win more converts, and giving geishas in general a...
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CPF will be a big issue at next GE so opposition parties must make their...
CPF must be an election issue. If a party ignores it, it is a no future political party.If CPF is an important issue, the Mass Immigration which is the cause of CPF problem cannot be ignored. If a...
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More evidence PM is clueless about ordinary life in S’pore
It’s not juz eating cockles with mee siam which incidentally is at least an attempt in fusion food: Malay with Chinese.Recently, PM was criticised by the usual anti-PAP cyber warriors, for comments he...
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Tote board has $3.8 Billion surplus but they still promote more gambling on...
We refer to the article “Larger jackpot with more prizes for TOTO from Oct 7” (Channel NewsAsia, Aug 28).Betting amount increase 100%?It states that “In changes that will take effect from Oct 7, An...
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Barking Dogs Don't Bite
When we adopted a rabbit from the SPCA, we were told to pay for the spaying and neutering fee, on the understanding that a neutered male rabbit will live longer. Also, altered rabbits are supposed to...
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CPF savings – Tyranny of the minority
Why are a few million CPF members being held at ransom and at the mercy of a few individuals? Who or how many people are involved in deciding the fate of the money of the millions of CPF members,...
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Weighing the Pros and Cons of abandoning Singapore to migrate to Australia
Hi Nix,My husband and I came across your blog whilst searching for info on migrating to Oz. (No, not as in what to do to get the visa/PR, but on life there after getting the visa.) You see, we felt we...
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Oh no! Not the 8th year of declining pay for graduates?
Graduates’ starting pay expected to increase this year? We refer to the article “Slight pay rise seen for fresh university graduates this year” (My Paper, Aug 28).It states that “The management...
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