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Top-up lease for HDB flats with less than 60 years left?
Over the years, the Housing and Development Board has done well in providing a roof over the heads of the majority of Singaporeans.I am concerned, though, about the diminishing tenure of my flat, which...
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NEA: AHPETC Chose to Break the Law Despite us giving them Multiple Warnings
The National Environment Agency (NEA) released a statement yesterday following the release of the court’s judgement in the case of the Aljunied Hougang Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC) holding an...
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The true purpose of IDA is to help telcos make more money
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Malaysia Airlines lost RM576.1 Million in Third Quarter of 2014
In its last earnings announcement as a publicly listed company before a planned nationalisation and overhaul, Malaysia Airlines (MAS) yesterday reported that losses had widened 53.5 per cent in its...
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What drove this elderly pair to do this?
The old lady sits hunched on the stool and in her feeble voice, cries out a series of barely audible “tissue, tissue”.The man sports a pair of pants torn at the back pocket. Presumably her son, he...
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Why Healthcare Costs are so High in Singapore
Dear TRS,I want to share with you one little known reason for why the cost of living in Singapore is so high. It has to do with one of the "business friendly" policies the PAP has put in place: the...
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If you aren’t Chinese, you can’t Compete in Singapore
The owner of the famous local briyani restaurant Blue Diamond, Abdul Hameed Mohamed Farook, is being prosecuted for hiring workers on an S pass (a visa category that requires a salary of $2,200 or...
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PAP, Do Not be Ungrateful
Now who is being ungrateful? When a party controls the media and the msm, it can keep on drumming whatever that suits its agenda and no one is likely to dispute or even has the chance to dispute...
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CPF-Financed Privatised GLCs Should be Returned to CPF Members
The PAP has abused our CPF to finance infrastructure and even mandated low returns for potential retirees for decades. This is the reason for Singaporeans’ retirement shortfall.In the first couple of...
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Another Bites The Dust
Fresh from exacting its pound of flesh from the Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC), the National Environment Agency (NEA) homed in on Colorzon Events and Design for organizing an...
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Only one thing wrong with Singapore football... Everything
Sacking Bernd Stange might satisfy some, but it doesn't solve deep-rooted problems in local football. Neil Humphreys examines where Singapore has gone wrong in recent years...The lamentable state of...
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Government Bends Laws in ways that Defy Common Reasoning
I refer to the 7 Nov 2014 Straits Times report “Parliament: ‘When you have a small Bar and very small talent pool’”.Contrary to what Minister Shanmugam said, if the constitution is changed to suit what...
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Proposed Changes to Our Political System
Singapore does not need to have a two party system to have a responsive, responsible and effective government. If the party is led and made up of honest, dedicated and patriotic individuals who truly...
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Desmond Lee, What is the Agenda?
The attack on the heinous crime committed by AHPETC cannot be simply ignored. How can AHPETC allowed 29%, or was it 22.9%, of its residents be in arrears in S&CC fees? This is unforgiveable. There...
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Retiree Explains Why he Wants to Vote Against PAP Now
Personally I think this will be a common path for many Singaporeans. I have just retired but dare not think about the future as my collection after the “lock up” period is barely enough to take care of...
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Hong Kong Protest Founders say they will Surrender, Call for an End to...
The three original founders of Hong Kong's pro-democracy Occupy movement have tearfully announced they would "surrender" by turning themselves in to police and urged protesters still on the streets to...
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When Housing Becomes Unaffordable for the Next Generation
Just came back after spending five days in Hong Kong. During the daytime, we didn’t go to any popular sightseeing place except meeting up with friends and relatives. In the evenings, we went back to...
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Petition to request Mr Zainuddin to step down as president of Football...
Petition published by Ciaran Chia on Dec 02, 2014 Petition Background (Preamble):After a disastrous year following Singapore's early group stage exit from the AFF Suzuki Cup on home soil, we seek...
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PAP on High Ministerial Salaries: Otherwise, they "May Choose Not to make the...
"Those people who are capable may choose not to make the sacrifice and hope someone else will do it.(We believe in meritocracy, having the right people for the right jobs.).... we have strict...
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Should You Just Have Minimum Health Insurance Coverage Or Is It Worth...
Think about this question for a minute – what is health insurance for? You might be thinking about words such as “protection”, “security”, or even “risk transfer”. And you’re right on all counts....
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