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City Harvest Church member: I am very disappointed with Pastor Kong Hee
I like many others stood by Pastor Kong and the other 5 accused since day 1 of the trial started. I came to accept Christ in 1999 at CHC and have ever since been actively involved in cell group and...
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Studies show that huge populations lead to more violence
The PAP announced and snake-oiled us that Singapore needed 7m population in order to survive because of the increase in the greying population. We shuddered and protested but it all went into deaf...
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Is healthcare subsidy part of government grant?
Is healthcare subsidy part of government grant or just an avenue to claim something else?I refer to: PAP privatised public healthcare costs but who are the beneficiaries of government grants?The...
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Since 1973, civil servants' pay increased 10 fold but ministers' pay...
At least 5% increment for some civil servants?We refer to the article “Thousands of civil servants get at least 5% increment” (Channel NewsAsia, Aug 28).PSD declined to answer?It states that “When...
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The caveman mentality of Singapore’s ruling elite
I noticed that Singapore’s current Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong has filed another defamation lawsuit against a Singaporean blogger though I’m not aware of the latest development of the case. I also...
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Reflection On My Termination as a Comfort Cabby
Lately, I can't spent much time at my computer because I would quickly develop a splitting headache while looking at the monitor. As I wrote these words, I tried to avoid focusing at the screen to...
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Roy Ngerng: A Norwegian shares why Norway is the best country in the world
From a Norwegian who posted a comment on my wall:"I have a friend who says that being born in Norway is like having Christmas eve every day. And in some sense that's true. We do not need to worry much....
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The Singapore Dream
I am not calling this the Singaporean Dream for good reason. Some Singaporeans have their dreams fulfilled and living very very well indeed. For the majority of the Singaporeans, the Singapore Dream is...
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Is this year's National Day Rally a reflection of the Pessimistic Outlook for...
In this year’s National Day Rally, PM Lee told Singaporeans that everyone should have equal opportunities in the workforce regardless of their academic qualifications. In his presentation, he singled...
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Who owns the copyright to Lim Chin Siong’s writings?
【Sahabat Rakyat Editor’s Note - translated from the original Chinese version】The news of Lim Chin Joo, the younger brother of the late Lim Chin Siong entrusted lawyer to take legal action against...
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According to Wikipedia, Singapore is an example of Nepotism and Family...
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3 self-help groups need to increase contributions?
Increase in contribution rates?We refer to the article “Self-help groups ask better-off to chip in more” (Sunday Times, Aug 31).$600,000 annual deficit?It states that “Last year, its (Sinda) operating...
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It doesn't make sense for the govt to be helping people based on their race
We are all #Singaporeans, why do we still need race-based help groups for the less well-off citizens? How different are the challenges faced by the low-income Chinese Singaporean community from the...
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Shooting stars of opposition politics
Dear Sirs,The departure of some of the brightest stars that entered the political firmament 3 years ago does not bode well for opposition politics in Singapore.The resignation of Nicole Seah from NSP...
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72yr old S'porean man identified as suspect who passed motion at Jurong East:...
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) and National Environment Agency (NEA) have responded to the incident involving a man caught relieving himself near Jurong East MRT Station on Aug 22.The SPF and NEA...
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Not enough is being done to recognize the 'Non-Religious' people in Singapore
Two years ago, a social work volunteer rang up my organisation. A 95-year-old man, she said, had a dying wish to join my humanist group – currently Singapore’s only organisation for non-religious...
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PAP – talking a lot but resolving nothing on healthcare issue
Citizens should be wary of PAP’s ‘action’ which basically does not address the root causes of issues. In fact, the PAP has continued to pull wool over citizens’ eyes with the help of our mainstream...
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Why doesn’t the PM and PAP close the NS loophole used by new citizens and PRs
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has urged new citizens to engage in the community where they live and take part in community activities. Speaking at a citizenship ceremony at the Ang Mo Kio and Sengkang...
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How Foreign Companies make use of Singapore to avoid taxation
Go read up on Broadcom. This US Company is called a Fabless Semiconductor company – it doesn’t own any manufacturing resources because 100% of it’s manufactured products are either outsourced or...
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After 6 years of wayang and cleaners’ pay is still below $1,000?
We refer to the article “Cleaners get wage boost with new law” (Straits Times, Sep 2).26,000 of 38,000 cleaners get $1,000?It states that “These firms hire 52,000 cleaners. About 38,000, or about...
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