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MAS: We will continue trying to make the Singapore Dollar appreciate gradually
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) explained that it will be maintaining its policy of allowing a gradual and modest appreciation of the Singapore Dollar.They said that they will not be changing...
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Singapore Rebel: National security bogeyman used to disallow film
"The contents of the film undermine national security because legitimate actions of the security agencies to protect the national security and stability of Singapore are presented in a distorted way as...
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The Voice That Should Be Heard
What is it like to be detained for 32 years? Locked away without trial? Dr Chia Thye Poh was the longest-serving political prisoner of Singapore, longer than Nelson Madela's 27 years of incarceration...
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PM Lee's Swearing in Speech in 2004: We Should Feel Free to Express Diverse...
10 years ago, when Lee Hsien Loong was sworn in as prime minister of Singapore in 2004, he gave a speech, ‘Let’s Shape Our Future Together’.A key message he said was, “We will continue to expand the...
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NParks director was well within his power to revoke protesters' permit on the...
After reading many articles on social media regarding how the NParks director had no rights to dismiss HHH or even after viewing the exchange between the NParks director with HHH, i must stand up for...
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Who is the AWOL Champion in Parliament for the Year 2014
It is coming close to the end of 2014. Previously, there was a public outcry that only 22 MPs were in Parliament when it comes to voting for a Bill at around 5pm. [Link]Parliamentary sessions start at...
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What might happen if we suddenly have minimum wage
What if the government suddenly decided to listen to the calling of Roy and HHH and suddenly decided to implement minimum wage? Here's what might happen. Let's start from the bad side.1) Employers will...
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My husband divorced me for his gay lover - then took our children
Every time a new state redefines marriage, the news is full of happy stories of gay and lesbian couples and their new families. But behind those big smiles and sunny photographs are other, more painful...
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Facebook and Apple Now Pay for Women to Freeze Eggs, so they can focus on career
Two Silicon Valley giants now offer women a game-changing perk: Apple and Facebook will pay for employees to freeze their eggs.Facebook recently began covering egg freezing, and Apple will start in...
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Take a Degree or Be a Tradesman?
I received a straightforward question from a Singaporean who called himself "A cursed Singaporean son." His question reminded of a discussion of in Parliament early this year when Manpower Minister Tan...
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How is it fair that New Citizens and PRs can get into vocations that Local...
The new citizens n PRs can choose their vocations while the natives are always excluded from certain vocations.In fact, huge percentage of them (natives) are 'meritoriously' selected for vocation in...
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Singaporeans are not lifelong learners?
We refer to the article “Never too early or too late” to learn a new skill: DPM Tharman” (Straits Times, Oct 13).It states that “In a Facebook update on Monday morning, he cited the examples of two...
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Roy Ngerng: I am currently attending a Media & Internet Freedom Forum in KL
Hello everyone,I know that the mainstream media and other government-slanted mouthpieces have said that I have left Singapore.First, I have not absconded from Singapore. Second, thank you for asking...
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Local Singaporean Student: Are our students overstressed and overworked?
Dear The Real Singapore,My name is Shawn Wongosari, a normal student in a Singapore public school. I personally wrote this letter concerning Singapore’s education system. This picture was taken in an...
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Gurmit Singh's daughter: An Open Letter to Forever 21
To whom it may concern:First off, thank you for taking the time to read this, because it may be long; it is the reason I’m boycotting your brand. Sorry in advance. Earlier today, around 8pm, I was in...
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Dear TRS, We have many delays because SMRT cut costs by not replacing the trains
Dear The Real Singapore,If I am not wrong, from what I observed, most train faults occured on the C151 trains, which are built between 1986 - 1989, which means the trains are between 25 to 28 years...
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Ex-NMP Calvin Cheng says PAP MPs are also morons?
<pic credit: Former PAP member and NMP Calvin Cheng, ladymelissalam.blogspot.com>Since stepping down from his NMP position in 2011, Calvin still unabashedly calls himself a ‘pubic figure’ on his...
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NEA saying ‘No’ only to Opposition Ward Aljunied?
I am a resident in Aljunied Town Council (ATC).I was quite amused by the news report “Workers’ Party town council never granted permit to run Chinese New Year fair, court told” (Straits Times, Oct...
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Goh Meng Seng: SG is really jialat, From Top to Bottom, everything is wrong!
Singapore is really jialat. From TOP to Bottom, everything is wrong! From the Top, PAP Ministers anyhow change rules to suit their political agenda; last time Town Council can organize Trade Fair now...
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[Commentary] Why I Am Not For Minimum Wage in Singapore
The minimum wage issue has long been a hotly discussed and debated issue in Singapore. During the last general election, it was also used as a key political agenda and contention used to sway the...
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