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TOTO con: Pay double but odds of winning much lower
It has been reported that the minimum bet for the Toto draw will be increased from 50 cents to $1, with the minimum guaranteed prize money going up proportionately from $500,000 to at least $1...
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My Teacher's day Message to all Teachers in Singapore
Finally, my first day of saying what my heart desires without the worry of any conflict of interest. And for the first time too after so long I will include this person in my posting since I am no...
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Elitism is not completely bad
Dear TRS,I happened to come across S Lim's views on 'My personal experience with elitism' through a friend's sharing on Facebook. After reading it, I felt his views tend to be tilted towards the...
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5 Reasons Why The Rich and Powerful Should Not Vote PAP
Recently, I went to have my scaling and polishing done at a dental clinic at a shopping mall. Incidentally, it was owned by my friend who is one of the directors in the dental chain clinics.This friend...
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Why does the town council keep raising S&CC then arrest those who don't pay?
Last week, an article was circulating online regarding a 75 year old Singaporean woman who was arrested and summoned to court for outstanding Service and Conservancy Charges (S&CC).(75 year old...
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Three well-off oldies demanding more
What more do they want? Free gourmet meals? Free maids?There were three letters to the local, constructive media last week, that showed how greedy, self-centred well-off pioneers can be. One car owning...
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The Broken Dream
I grew up in Singapore hearing about how Australia was a great place for retirement. I suppose back in those days, a Singaporean who received his golden handshake could easily buy a big house on a...
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Ridiculous for govt to criticise the necessity of a university education
It has become fashionable to criticise the necessity of a university education, but this sometimes borders on the ridiculous.Some say one can be successful without a university education. It depends on...
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Some problems with renting out flat to 'Foreign Talents'
True Story:Know of an elderly couple who decided to rent out a room in their 4-room flats for $900 as they needed the money. 2 PRC girls rented the place. Both were working in Singapore on work...
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Exposure of Young People to Pornography in Singapore
In an internet age, pornography has become more easily accessible and ubiquitous than ever. And this has serious consequences on society. Robert P. George wrote in "Pornography, Public Morality, and...
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It is shocking to find out half of the kids in Singapore watch pornography
From ‘Half of teens here exposed to pornography: Survey’, 6 Sept 2014, article by Janice Tai, STONE in two teenagers here has watched or read sexually explicit materials, a poll has found, with some as...
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CPF Grand Slam: How PAP Turned Your CPF and Your Life Upside Down
Do you want to know what really happened to you CPF?Then try this simple IQ exercise.If all A = all B, and if all B = all C, then is all A = all C?All A would be equal to all C, right?Now, try this:If...
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Govt wants to restrict online gambling so Singapore Pools can make more money
A new bill was put forward today in Parliament with the aim of clamping down on remote gambling such as that which can be done over the phone, online, or any other communication platform.Currently,...
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The Govt must come clean and be accountable for the CECA
Below is part of a report by Business Standard on the CECA between Singapore and India. Though it was stated that the Singapore Govt was in no hurry to review the pact, the point is that the CECA is...
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Another Border Intrusion - S'poreans Should Question Authorities
It seems to be happening on a rather regular basis nowadays - border intrusions.As reported by The Online Citizen here, a foreigner mother managed to enter Singapore illegally, with the help of two...
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How does changes in TOTO affect your winnings?
Singapore Pools has recently altered the structure of our local lottery system, widely known as “Toto”. How does that affect your chances of winning? More importantly, should you still be betting in...
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Weapons of Asset Destruction
Howe Yoon Chong (Chinese: 侯永昌;pinyin: Hóu Yǒngchāng) had a very brief sojourn as a minister in the cabinet (1979 to 1984) after an illustrious career history as CEO of the Housing and Development Board...
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Chok Tong to India to reaffirm ties
‘In a statement yesterday (7 Sep), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Emeritus Senior Minister (ESM) Goh Chok Tong will visit India from 7 to 11 September 2014 to reaffirm the close bilateral...
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Our “golden age” of pay rise stopped in 1999 when foreigners started flooding in
Degree holders’ pay in 1971?Thanks to our CPF insider ES for alerting us to the article ” Problem of social tension and unequal earnings” (Straits Times, Sep 18, 1971) – the starting pay of a pass...
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The PAP will probably still win the next GE because of these 10 reasons
Many TRS readers predict that PAP will be voted out soon when PM Lee calls for General Elections next year. They reckon that hot button issues such as low, stagnating wages, high cost of HDB flats,...
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