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We Should Not "Respect Other Races"
Dear Singaporeans,Please stop racially identifying people. We are in a society where we are taught to respect 'other races' as oppose to respecting 'other people' in general. We subconsciously judge a...
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Hri Kumar: The Only Thing Certain in Life
Mortality is the one thing doctors and medicine cannot fix. We are all going to die, yet death remains one of the most difficult things to speak openly about.On 18 October 2014, the Straits Times...
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TRS should should start moderating and not let everyone publish their content...
Dear The Real Singapore,I am fully aware that you guys are trying your best to create a free platform by allowing Singaporeans to share their opinions and complaints freely on your website without any...
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ACRES CEO already changed and converted by the PAP?
ACRES CEO – already changed by PAP?ACRES’ mission ‘to create a caring and socially responsible society where animals are treated as sentient beings’ has resulted in 2764 animals ‘rescued’ since Aug...
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Singapore has the Lowest Pensions Spending in the World?
We refer to the OECD paper on pensions spending.OECD countries’ pensions spending?It states that “Public spending on old-age benefits averaged 7.8% of GDP in 2009, compared with private pension...
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Roy Ngerng: I have been labelled a criminal just for speaking out at Hong Lim...
Friends,I have been charged with two crimes. The Police gave me the charges yesterday. If I am found guilty, I will become a criminal.Imagine, becoming a criminal in your own country simply for...
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I really hope Filipinos can show some basic respect to us Singaporeans
I refer to the article: "FILIPINO WORKING IN SINGAPORE: I FEEL LIKE TRS READERS SHOULD BE NICER TO US PINOYS"Last I check, this is still Singapore. Frankly, you are working on someone else's sovereign...
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Can’t we be a little more magnanimous towards LKY?
Tan Jee Say’s mocking piece titled “The world’s ultimate political prize still eludes LKY” made me to look back and ponder and here are some of my thoughts.Lee Kuan Yew was great and brilliant in...
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Elderly S'porean: Why are there 2 different sets of rules for S'poreans and...
Unbeknownst, the recent Facebook post by The Real Singapore "One Country, Two System" bears semblance.This is my take from a 'Pioneer Generation' perspective.If 5 or more persons acting ilegally...
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Lawyer's Fee slashed is not overcharging but Doctor's fee slashed is?
I refer to the 16 Oct 2014 Straits Times letter “Don’t equate reduction of costs with overcharging” by the Singapore Law Society.The Singapore Law Society added ink to the recent saga of overcharging...
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From London with Love: Tan Jee Say Won't be Getting a Reply from PAP
Background Story: TAN JEE SAY: I URGE THE PRESIDENT TO SEEK THE TRUTH ABOUT OPERATION COLDSTORETwo perhaps questionable moves by Tan Jee Say in his early efforts to gather public support for his next...
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Filipino raised in Singapore: I feel embarrassed to call myself a Filipino
Dear The Real Singapore,I refer to the article: "FILIPINO WORKING IN SINGAPORE: I FEEL LIKE TRS READERS SHOULD BE NICER TO US PINOYS"I was born and raised most of my life here in Singapore. I've...
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Dear TRS, I was offered a job paying S$12k to relocate to Singapore, Should I...
Dear The Real Singapore, My name is Rajiv and I am currently in Delhi, India. Currently I am drawing about SGD 3500/per month (in hand after tax) I currently have a middle class living style. My wife...
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33 year old Master Degree Holder Unfairly Dismissed and Feeling Desperate
Hi Gilbert,I was employed in xxxxx as an Accounts Administration Manager on 10th Sep 2012. However, recently on 17th Sep 2014, I was terminated with one month of salary.The reason given was that the...
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We can only blame PAP for causing so many social and economical problems in...
I think the current situation is more than the wide rich-poor income gap. Let me offer a few key issues facing us:1. The poor governance relating to the persistently high cost of living with the...
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Over billing is not overcharging and is not an offence
I keep pondering over this statement and keep asking myself if it makes any sense? Is over billing overcharging? And why is overcharging an offence and over billing is not?The Sunday Times gave nearly...
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Lee’s One Sided Broadcasts Lacked Legitimacy
I refer to the 10 Oct 2014 Straits Times report “Gruelling series of broadcasts”.It’s bewildering Lee Kuan Yew felt that the Chinese educated were unsure of communist defeat in 1961 when the state of...
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How foreign labour has depressed the wages of the locals
How foreign workers have depressed the wages of localsAs a former HR director, here are my observations which explain why wages for Singaporeans have seen limited growth since the introduction of...
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Roy Ngerng: I will be going to court tomorrow, thank you for your support...
Hello everyone,Thank you for checking in with me. I am doing well.All this while, I have sought only to do what is right, to speak the truth.In the end, what I would really hope is for everyone's lives...
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The very unfortunate 30.7% in Singapore
Hello! In today's post, I am going to talk about the announcement about the SAF's new NS initiative for new citizens/PRs which has angered many Singaporeans and the possible consequences (if any) of...
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