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Either DSP Eric failed to do his job or there’s no unlawful assembly
It’s been three weeks since the Hong Lim Park saga broke out, and seemingly looks to drag on for a considerable while. Somehow there is still a part of the drama missing from the public eyes. This...
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Daniel PS Goh: Are Singaporeans more open to public surveillance?
[Article first published as a Facebook Note on Daniel PS Goh's Facebook page here]Was asked by ST journalist, Janice Heng, as a sociologist, whether I thought Singapore society is particularly...
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A Singaporean Ex-Muslim's Perspective on the “Touch A Dog” Saga
[Guest Contribution Piece]Over a year ago, I shared my opinion on the “Hari Raya with a dog” saga.I AM NOT INSULTED BY MUSLIMS HAVING A DOG AS A PET: A YOUNG SINGAPOREAN MUSLIM PERSPECTIVEMany things...
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Remember the PAP MP With 64 Jobs? Here's One With 18 At Least!
Dear TRS,I was browsing a prospectus from this emerging IPO - ISEC Healthcare.http://www.btinvest.com.sg/markets/news/95882.html?source=si_newsAs I was reading through the information, A familiar name...
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Gender stereotyping serves an important purpose and is fairly accurate
GENDER stereotypes are generalisations about the roles of each sex, which are generally neither positive nor negative ("Recognise inherent dangers in gender stereotypes" by Ms Sherry Yeu; Forum Online,...
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8 Simple Ways To Get Rid Of Belly Fat
It is difficult to get rid of belly fat but we found ways to eliminate belly fat forever.1. Start your day with lemon juice This is one of the best therapies to eliminate belly fat. Pinch some yellow...
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What can we reflect from the viral 'Human Tetris' video at our MRT station?
A recent video of a human pile-up at Lakeside MRT station went viral yesterday with more than 7,000 collective "shares" on Facebook. While this may be a one-off unfortunate event that is unlikely to...
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Police Powers of Arrest and Investigation
Ex ISD detainee Teo Soh Lung issued a note on what to do when hauled up for investigations by the police:...
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PAP loss of power more likely comes from internal split
I applaud Mr Ho Kwon Ping’s bold and frank analysis of the future of Singapore (“The next 50 years in Singapore politics”; Tuesday).In particular, he painted a scenario of a split in the ruling party...
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Tan Jee Say – A poignant letter, a challenge to hard truths
Jee Say has written a letter to the President, Tony Tan, to address “the very serious charge” that “the Internal Security Act had been used for political purposes”. He was referring to the Operation...
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Foreign Expat: I Like Working in Singapore Because Of The Many Benefits I Get
I'm perhaps a bit of an anomaly, as I don't work directly with Singaporeans for the most part, nor do I do much work for Singaporean companies. As an ex-pat, I'm located here because it is advantageous...
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Pricing Justice In Singapore
The following lines are from "America: Imagine the World Without Her", a 2014 American political documentary film by Dinesh D'Souza based on his book of the same name."I made a mistake and I'm not...
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What Is The Big Deal About A Pastor's Big Salary?
And so it begins... again.After a rubbish report on Pastor Prince in a top ten richest pastors list, criticisms on his alleged (former) salary of $700,000 (as reported by Yahoo Singapore) have...
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Former ISD Director: Singapore’s Comical President’s UK Debut
Nowhere in the democratic world can we see the preposterous spectacle of a president elected by 34 per cent of the electorate. The proper and democratic president should have been decided by a run-off...
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Will ACRES become another 'PAP-owned' NGO now that their founder joined PAP?
This is worse than the rat infestation problem you may never look at your Snoopy collectibles with the same affection again. It’s one thing to hide behind the special needs children for a political...
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The Government Must Not Encourage Dependency on Handouts
In his commentary last Saturday, Professor Kishore Mahbubani touched on the issue of future-proofing Singapore by building a wise citizenry (“To future-proof the country, build a wise citizenry”)....
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Is National Service in Singapore truly necessary?
By Anonymous for The Real Singapore“Training to be soldiers, fight for our lives, once in our lives, two years of our time.” This is a line in a song that I, like many Singaporean males before me, sang...
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Will High Cost of Living in Singapore be the Downfall of PAP?
Just two years ago, a bowl of fishball noodle costs $2.50. Today, it costs $3.00 or even $3.50 in residential coffee shop at Tampines. A typical data plan for mobile is now more expensive today. Just...
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Singaporean in Australia: Materialism is a Social Norm in Singapore
There is something about Singapore I just cannot get over. That isn't to say the phenomenon does not occur in Perth. Of course it does but to a much lesser extent. 3 years on, nothing has improved. If...
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Islamic State is now the World's Richest Militant groups: US
WASHINGTON: The Islamic State has fast become one of the world's wealthiest terror groups, generating tens of millions of dollars a month from black market oil sales, ransoms and extortion, US...
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