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Man gets punched in the face for speaking up for wheelchair-bound man at...
A man was recently punched when he defended a wheelchair-bound man from two youths who were picking on him. The incident occurred outside a fast food restaurant at Woodlands avenue 6, block 768,...
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63,900 job vacancies, but most of them were low-income jobs?
63,900 job vacanciesWe refer to the article “Shortage of skilled staff in some sectors with 63,900 vacancies in June” (Straits Times, Sep 16).12,000 more vacancies than last yearIt states that “There...
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‘The Art of Compromise’ – Kishore Compromises Himself
It has been awhile since anyone responded to Kishore Muhbubani’s ‘BIG IDEA’ series in the Straits Times. As I don’t read the ST anymore, I have almost forgotten his existence. For the record, I do keep...
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Yang Yin saga: Will PAP act in the interest of Singaporeans?
The Yang Yin saga will serve as an acid test of the government’s social conscience and sense of justice.In a court action, Mdm Chung Khin Chun’s niece, Ms Hedy Mok, is alleging that Yang Yin, a...
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Ang Mo Living in Singapore: It is shocking how xenophobic Singaporeans have...
Dear TRS,Is this really 'The Real Singapore'? Singaporeans weren't like this when we first arrived here, years ago. We were welcomed and we tried our hardest to integrate well. We are not on an...
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20 Things I learnt from University in Singapore
University life is when we transform from being an adolescent to an adult. We learn not just about E=mc2 anymore, but about life. It is also when we come face to face with quarter life crisis(it is...
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Pioneer Generation Package complicated by PAP’s profit motive
Many Singaporeans still don’t get it. The Pioneer Generation Package was not designed to benefit our pioneers.The Pioneer Generation Package (PGP) was designed by civil servants with a profit motive,...
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Medishield has over $1.7b in reserves and $2.4b in assets?
We refer to the article “Size of MediShield reserves” (TR Emeritus, Sep 16).$1.7b MediShield Fund reservesIt states that “Mr Gan Kim Yong (Minister for Health): The MediShield Fund’s reserves were at...
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Xtron models after GIC
Roy Ngerng’s article comparing GIC with Xtron got him into a legal suit for defamation against Hsien Loong. So touching on this issue demands extra sensitivity to keep Sue away. I have avoided this...
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How many of the new jobs created went to Singaporeans?
I refer to the article “Employment and pay for locals go up, foreign employment growth slows” (Straits Times, Sep 16).It states that “Employment grew by 27,700 in the three months to June, down from...
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Homeless for 5 years, 2-room flat ready but can’t pay resale levy?
Homeless for 5 yearsRina (not her real name), age 52, has been living for about 5 years in a homeless shelter for women and children. She sold her HDB flat to pay for her disabled mother’s medical...
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China’s rich still prefer to live in Singapore
A growing number of the world’s super-rich are choosing to live in more than one country, with many of them parking their substantial wealth in overseas real estate, according to new findings from the...
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PAP Branch Chairman tried to blame Worker's Party for bad quality HDB flats
I seldom share Fabrications About The PAP posting but the following really makes me laugh. Instead of blaming HDB or rather, PAP's past CORRUPTED minister in charge of HDB of such poor quality HDB...
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Dr Tan Cheng Bock: Why some Pioneer Singaporeans are unhappy
Why some Pioneers are unhappy. Lack of clarity Delink Chas cards from Pioneer cards.Medical costs have gone up and so the government introduced the community health assist scheme (CHAS) for the lower...
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Parents need more support
I URGE society to examine the challenging circumstances faced by the families of children with special needs.Parents of such children, unlike those whose children would otherwise grow up and become...
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Hotels in Bintan stop accepting Singapore Dollars
Many hotels in the Indonesian Island of Bintan have stopped accepting Singapore Dollars as a form of payment following a new policy implemented by the Indonesian government saying that all transactions...
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Pioneer generation card overhyped – saved $3.20 only!
Pap gov even did a tranny tv ad to praise the PG card everyday. I thought it really will help the pioneer generation cope with the medical cost. But when I saw my mum’s medical bill for her regular...
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Why ISD detainees won’t be sending LKY birthday greetings any time soon
From the accounts of Dr Lim Hock Siew, Ms Teo Soh Lung, Francis Seow and others, the ISD used the following techniques:standing against a wall for hours,hooding,subjection to noise,sleep...
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Let’s be fair to PRC Yang Yin
We Singaporeans should be fair & don’t make conclusion only because Mr Yang Yin from PRC or not a Singaporean. Since now case in court, we must not passing comment effecting court rulings.If mdm...
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When PAP says you don’t need a degree, you’d better get one
The PAP is bent on having less university graduates in the workforce. Last year, Khaw Boon Wan, MND minister turned ‘nutritionist’, advised against having a degree because “you can’t eat it”. The PAP...
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