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Medisave not enough - Over 766,000 approved for MediFund Assistance last year
We refer to the article “Medifund disbursements rise 27% to $130m last year” (Straits Times, Oct 30).27% increase in Medifund payoutsIt states that “About $130 million was handed out, a 27 per cent...
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Teo Soh Lung: I am disappointed with the Opposition Parties in Singapore
By Teo Soh Lung | The opposition parties and activists In Hong Kong, opposition parties actively support the young protesters, giving them encouragement, assistance and advice. They are by their side,...
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What I think of the how the PAP government treat our Pioneer Generation
This morning on and around 9 am, I saw a old woman presumably in her early 60s scavenging through several dustbins for discarded tinned cans just outside Bugis MRT along the Public Carpark leading...
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Singaporean Sub-Contractor: There are no Singaporeans in the Construction...
Dear TRS,I am a pure breed Singaporean and have been working since ORD (2011) in construction industry for close to 4 years now. Many people have been speculating that IT industries are hogged by...
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The Purge Prank by MerlionTV – Utterly Immature & Absolutely Repugnant!
I’ve only just watched the 2-minute clip called “THE PURGE PRANK!!!” by MerlionTV and found that it is absolutely distasteful. People who find the video hilarious are quite frankly, sick in the head!...
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PAP govt should take a leaf out of EPF’s book since it cannot resolve...
CPF historical rates, EPF historical dividend ratesIn my previous post, I highlighted the huge difference between the returns of EPF and CPF (5.91% vs 3.56% compounded interest) during the last 20...
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Despite massive protests, Hong Kong remains 3rd best place to do Business
World Bank: HK retains attractiveness to business despite protestsThe World Bank has released its annual ranking of countries for ease of doing business.Singapore retains the first place, helped by the...
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Who Let The Dogs Out?
This ‘touch a dog event’ thingy has turned into such a big issue.And so, the organizer of the event has formally apologized for causing unease among Muslims and stressed that the event was not intended...
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IPScommons: Will women serve National Service in Singapore?
Women can play a part in defending Singapore, says Dr Leong Chan-Hoong, with their level and duration of military involvement depending on the scheme that they sign up for.By Leong Chan-HoongNational...
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HDB Compulsory Acquisition - Profiting from people's misery?
We refer to the article “Court bid to quash HDB’s seizure of couple’s flat” (Straits Times, Oct 31).First court case on HDB compulsory acquisition?It states that “The HDB told The Straits Times that...
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Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss: Welcome to the Istana!
By Jeannette Chong-AruldossDisclaimer: This is just a pointless piece I wrote to entertain and console myself. No socio-political commentary is being expressed. Any semblance of socio-political...
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Why NS might be Ruining your Chances of Getting Married & Building a Family
I would like to say that like any average Singaporean male I have relatively simple requests from life. Note that simple does not mean little! :)1. I would like to be released from the obligation of...
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Parents of Special Needs Child: Teo Ser Luck, you are a disgraceful human being
PARENTS OF SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD – TEO SER LUCK, YOU ARE A DISGRACEFUL HUMAN BEINGShame on you Teo Ser luck and all you despicable PAPs grassroots leaders who hijacked the YMCA event and used our...
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“No need degree” mystery solved?
Why “no need degree”?We have been wondering and trying for some time now to find the statistics to try to explain why the recent rhetoric that “you do not need to have a degree”?Well, we think we may...
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Dear TRS, I Hope the Govt Will Preserve the Historic Tanjong Pagar Railway...
Dear TRS,I read your article that The Hague has decided that Malaysia is not liable to pay the S$1.4 billion development charges on three plots of ex-railway land that was officially handed over to...
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How to Survive Financially during National Service
The reason for this blogpost today is because of an email sent to me by J. (not his real name, duh.)Now, J was enlisting into National Service soon. As such, he asked if I had any tips for surviving in...
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Why is there an expressway outside my house?
[Letter sent to PSB and cc-ed to TRS]Date: Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 1:44 AM Subject: Complaint on pollution at PIE To: james_wong@psd.gov.sg,richard@tremeritus.com, Sylvia Lim <sylvia.lim@wp.sg> Dear...
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Include gender identity, sexual orientation in Constitution
I read with disappointment the report “Apex court rejects constitutional challenges against Section 377A” (Oct 30). It appears that further discourse on Section 377A will now reside in Parliament, to...
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Why NTUC don’t want to support minimum wage
The NTUC hierarchy is made up of two types of slime. The bottom slime is made up of opportunistic, useless layabouts who conveniently avoid doing any work on the excuse of doing Union work and...
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LTA’s ERP Reply did not address real issue
The Land Transport Authority (“LTA looking at other ERP payment modes”; last Friday) did not address Mr Mahinder Singh’s suggestion to give motorists a grace period for paying Electronic Road Pricing...
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