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Instead of giving one off rebates, Govt should give permanent subsidies for...
We refer to the article “$45m in utilities rebates for 800,000 households” (Straits Times, Oct 1).$45 can pay 2 months’ bills?It states that “Families living in housing board flats will receive rebates...
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64,000 foreigners threw away their Singapore PR since 2010
The PAP government needs to urgently address its flawed immigration policy to avoid compounding issues in future.The Singapore PR appears to have the ‘lowest value’ in the world as an increasing number...
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China is Hong Kong’s future – not its enemy
The upheaval sweeping Hong Kong is more complicated than on the surface it might appear. Protests have erupted over direct elections to be held in three years’ time; democracy activists claim that...
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Real reason govt de-emphasising degrees?
Could be govt wants S’poreans to get married and then breed earlier? Finish poly or vocational training, get a job, earn money and then get handcuffed and breeding is the master plan?How did I come to...
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Democracy. Can Singapore take the next step?
“We, the citizens of Singapore, pledge ourselves as one united people, regardless of race, language or religion, to build a democratic society based on justice and equality so as to achieve happiness,...
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Bangladeshi worker jailed 14 months for molesting multiple women on MRT trains
Bangladeshi construction worker AKM Shafiul Hasan (Shuvo) was sentenced to 14 months in jail for a string of molest cases where he molested young women on the MRT train.The court heard that every time...
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Avoid holding family-oriented events at Hong Lim Park
THE fracas at Hong Lim Park last Saturday was unfortunate, regrettable and, with hindsight, avoidable.Hong Lim Park is the only place in Singapore where legitimate peaceful protests are permitted.The...
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Former NMP Calvin Cheng: Roy and Han Hui Hui are extremists
I don't think the greatest danger to Singapore is represented by Roy Ngerng, Han Han Hui and their supporters. Their views are so extreme, their actions so absurd, that few would support them.Moreover,...
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Loss of smell may be predictor of death in older adults
Being unable to smell the roses may be far more dire than simply missing out on one of life's pleasures.In older adults, it could be a predictor of increased risk of death within five years.In a study...
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People Power: Basis of a Leader - Part 1 (Case Study: Obama's 'New...
[This is part of the book: Basis Of Singaporean Spirit - People Power, click here to go to the main page] If you are an American, imagine this: Your president, Mr Barack Obama, a talented leader with...
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PAP grassroots leader says that Singaporeans should be thankful of where they...
The following is a comment by a PAP grassroots leader at its Bedok branch.This individual Kenneth Vaithilingam has also written in to the PAP-controlled Straits Times today calling for Roy Ngerng and...
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No, Shanghai Can't Replace Hong Kong
If there's any likely winner from China's unprecedented clampdown on Hong Kong, it's Singapore.All the tiny city-state needs to do to attract the giant banks, hedge funds and multinational firms...
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Germany removes University Fees – what we Should Learn from That
All German Universities will be free of charge as of this year. The last German area to remove fees, Lower Saxony, has officially done so, in what promises to be a historic moment for German (and...
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Hong Lim Park Protest: Chanting of slogans is expected at protests
I disagree with the writer of the letter “What really matters in Hong Lim Park clash” (Oct 1).Ironically, his sweeping statements that apparently absolve one party from any and all blame, and his...
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Re-employment to 67: Full of holes?
We refer to the article ”Re-employment age for Singapore’s public servants to be extended to 67 from Jan 2015″ (Straits Times, Oct 3).Civil service extends re-employment to 67It states that “The...
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Hecklegate: A Just Cause in Grave Need of Judicious Leadership
‘Hecklegate’ appears to outdo PM Lee’s NDR speech 6 in terms of commentaries. Even more interesting are as many detractors as supporters of the protagonists are voicing their 2 cents in social media,...
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SPH refuses to publish my Chinese article claiming it was a 'threat' to...
Dear The Real Singapore,One of my friend wrote to 联合早报 forum page offering his views about the HLP incident. As he explained it, he had tried his best to be objective as much as possible, seeking not...
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A desperate plea to the foreign talents
40% of the population in this island is foreigners. And depending on the parameters one is using, or the definition, true blue Singaporeans are now an absolute minority in their city island. The...
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China Uncensored: What’s Happening in Hong Kong is Not What You Think…
Recently, China’s rubber stamp National People’s Congress (NPC) delivered the deathblow to hopes for full democracy in Hong Kong. Despite promising universal suffrage by 2017, the NPC ruled that...
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My Hong Lim Park Reflections
HLP – My ReflectionsWhen a 9-year old special need child fell from a high-rise HDB flat in June 2013. (Link: THE SAD CASE OF REBECCA LOH)I did nothing except sympathised with him.When Ms Loh was...
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