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Problem inside is no problem, outside problem then got problem!

My favourite Minister Chan Chun Sing is back in the news. After not much success with the SMEs, this time he visited Woodlands Constituency and turned to the youth and students to sell his new “Ko Yok”...

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Singapore Policy Journal: Why are Singaporeans Xenophobic and What Can We Do...

Xenophobia is on the rise in Singapore. After a wealthy Chinese expatriate crashed his Ferrari into a taxi and killed the driver and passenger in May 2012, and Indian migrant workers rioted in response...

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Roy Ngerng: I am Tired and I Do Not Know if I Can Still Carry On the Fight

<picture credit: Channel News Asia>I knew what I was getting myself into, but I still fought.In fact, when I first started writing 2 ½ years ago, I knew that one day I would lose my job. But I...

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Why You Can't Beat The Cheaters At Sim Lim Square

Well, the ah beng mobile phone shops at Sim Lim Square have done it again, and the fiasco over Mobile Air‘s antics have once again drawn attention to dubious sales tactics deployed at the digital mall....

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What if the PAP had said what Hong Kong’s Chief Executive said?

 By Dinesh DayaniPublished on 08 Nov, 2014 “Democracy Would See Poorer People Dominate Hong Kong Vote”What if the PAP had said what Hong Kong’s Chief Executive said?A few weeks ago, the Chief Executive...

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Freedom in Singapore doesn't mean freedom from responsibility and liability

Refer to this news and what the defense lawyer Mr. Ravi used as material to help the defendant. He invoked Article 14 of the Constitution guaranteeing freedom of speech and expression to try to defend...

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Brunei Currency not accepted in many places in Singapore but SGD widely...

DEAR EDITOR,THE Currency Interchangeability Agreement between Brunei and Singapore has been in place for nearly 50 years.However, of late, the Bruneian dollar is not as widely being accepted in...

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Hri Kumar: Consumer Protection - A Practical Solution

Singaporeans have rightly been outraged by the antics of Jover Chew and his like. Quite a lot has been written about it, so I would like to deal with a more difficult issue: how can we deal with...

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Ageing Population has been Over-Hyped in Singapore

Like many unsubstantiated scare tactics the PAP used in the past, the ageing population excuse has been over-used to justify too many ill-planned policies. Here're a few facts to vanquish the lies...

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If SPH's STOMP can go around 'exposing' ordinary S'poreans, why can't SMRT...

From ‘Sim Lim Saga: Online vigilante group says Paypal account suspended’, 10 Nov 2014, article in asiaone.comOnline vigilante group SMRT (Feedback) has said its Paypal account has been suspended due...

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THINK AGAIN! Opposition Supporters!

Responses to my commendation of Ravi’s action and criticism of WP’s inaction (http://www.tremeritus.com/2014/11/05/applause-to-legal-eagle-ravi/) include comments of ‘anti-WP posts’, ‘keep picking on...

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I do not trust the Mainstream Media when they say that S'poreans are "Under...

Recently, the mainstream media published a skewed survey which claims Singaporeans are neither unhappy or happy, and it even coined a new term "under-happy". This new term is actually a transient stage...

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PM Lee Don't Worry, Singapore won’t be in trouble if PAP fails

I refer to the 8 Nov 2014 Straits Times reports “PAP must deliver good leadership for S’pore: PM” and “Lee Kuan Yew takes to stage where he founded PAP”.Singapore will not be in deep trouble if PAP...

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Extremely Disrespectful for TRS reader to say Lee Kuan Yew does not deserve...

Disclaimer: TheRealSingapore.com is a platform for users to submit content and all content remains the property of the individual contributors. The views and opinions expressed by author(s) within the...

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Based on LKY's and PAP own philosophy, nobody should be paid for not working

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My unpleasant shopping experience at Sim Lim Square

Brief details of my case I lodged at Small Claims TribunalLet me share my unpleasant shopping experience at Sim Lim Sq eight years ago. Briefly on 8/10/2005, I bought a PVR (Personal Video Recorder) at...

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Singapore’s high dependence on foreign labor begs an alternative model of growth

By Deborah LeeIn a televised speech on the eve of Singapore’s National Day in 2013, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said “We face difficult choices: We need foreign workers to serve our economy and...

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Vietnam approves minimum-wage hike of 15 percent in 2015

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has given the go-ahead to the increase in Vietnam’s minimum monthly salary by between VND250,000-VND400,000 (US$12-$19) starting next year.Under a government decree that...

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Insulting by Coin-dumping

About this time last year, there was a story going around claiming that Samsung paid Apple US$1 billion worth of damages in a lawsuit using 5-cent coins transported by 30 trucks. The story even quoted...

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Roy’s Garden of Gethsemane

<pic credit: Straits Times>The Garden of Gethsemane was where Jesus prayed the night before he was crucified. He asked that the burden be lifted from Him, the cup of suffering taken away. Still...

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