Kenneth Jeyaretnam: Ageing Populations, Japan’s Recession and Our CPF Savings
Someone made a comment a couple of days ago on my public Facebook profile Kenneth Jeyaretnam TeamRP:Kenneth, just checking your opinion on this. Japan’s economy is doing badly, and this is partly due...
View ArticleFeminism is in danger of becoming toxic
‘Is Taylor’s shirt really as problematic as an entire clothing label named Porn Star?The scientist of Rosetta mission fame, Matt Taylor, is arguably better known at the moment for a shirt he wore,...
View ArticleSingaporeans are Racist and Hateful
Dear TRS and Readers,Before you start reading, I recommend you read the whole article and not stop half way because the point will be lost if you do.I would like to complain about something that I have...
View ArticleGuard against the outdated PAP mindset
I refer to the 5 Oct 2014 Straits Times letter “Guard against dependency mindset” by Mr Lee Yong Se.It is precisely because success, prosperity and comfort haven’t permeated all segments of society...
View ArticlePAP creates good jobs mostly for foreigners at Singaporeans’ expense
The PAP has never been able to create good jobs for Singaporeans. As the biggest landlord in Singapore, the PAP has been cheering higher land prices/rental for more than 2 decades.The profitability of...
View ArticleForeign workers in certain sectors barred from public housing
Workers in the marine and process sectors, including the chemicals and pharmaceutical sectors, will no longer be allowed to be housed in HDB flats from 1 May 2015, said media reports.“This change is in...
View ArticleMy Final Voice and Fight for Singapore
The purpose of this post is to hopefully restore some faith in those who share the same belief as me about life in Singapore, to assure our tourists who have bad experiences (as recently as the...
View ArticleNature Society wants Ubin to be Gazetted as a Nature Reserve
A nature group has called for Pulau Ubin to be given the same level of protection as a nature reserve, given the concentration of rare and endangered wildlife found on the off shore island.’ This is...
View ArticleTransport Companies Now a Huge Political Liability for PAP
Written by Ng E-Jay 21 November 2014Our transport companies have become a huge political liability for the PAP. Their frequent missteps, the regularly-occurring disruption of train services, and the...
View ArticlePolitical Busking Should Be Regulated
For a few years now, busking has been regulated in Singapore. It is not so much that Singapore is living up to its reputation of being a sterile and straightjacketed country where spontaneity and...
View ArticleCalvin Cheng: We need to focus on why AHPETC has gone into deficit after WP...
Been reading online articles that claim that PAP town councils only run a surplus because they have a much larger grant than AHPETC.A lot of red herrings and misinformation:1. Town council grants are...
View ArticleTwo cents on Singapore’s population and unhappiness among Singaporeans
By Yeap Ming FengPublished on 21 Nov, 2014 Part OneOverview Maybe you still remember the day the Population White paper was announced. But, even if you know nothing about Population White paper, we’re...
View Article“All Animals (Bloggers) are Equal, but Some are More Equal than Others”?
Han Hui Hui, Roy Ngerng and Leong Sze Hian watched “Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1″ today, as it opened with much fanfare yesterday in Singapore.Han Hui Hui said “Some people are really “no balls...
View ArticleOnward With The Fare Hikes
Last year in November the Public Transport Council (PTC) proposed fare increases by 6.6 per cent in 2 phases - 3.2 per cent from April this year, and 3.4 per cent from next year. In plain English, it...
View ArticlePolitical Busking By MIW should be regulated !
The article by The S'pore Beacon on 'Political Busking should be regulated' is so ironical. The party that is most guilty of the so call 'political busking' is MIW themselves! So what the writer...
View ArticleThings to Consider when Buying Property as a Gift
A Singaporean man is suing his ex-lover for the return of gifts given to her during their courtship, including $340,000 for a condominium unit bought under the woman’s name.The ex-lover defended that...
View ArticleTuck Yew – Political Consequences await if fares are raised
On Wednesday, the Public Transport Council released a statement saying that public transport operators can submit their application for fare review by Dec 19, and that it would announce its decisions...
View ArticleWhy are China and Thailand scared of the ‘Hunger Games’?
The third installment in the "Hunger Games" movie franchise -- "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1" -- is opening Friday in U.S. movie theaters and other countries around the world.But fans of the...
View ArticleNUS Researchers develop new Robotic Walker to help Stroke Patients Rehabilitate
Researchers from the Biomedical Engineering Department at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a new robotic walker which will help stroke patients during rehabilitation...
View ArticleSingaporean mother worried about her son serving National Service
My only son who was studying abroad had to return to fulfill his NS obligation after he turned 18. Today he is serving the nation but he is not proud of doing it and so are his fellow Singaporean NS...
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