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Response to the Main Reasons Why Things are Expensive in Singapore

Recently, I came across a post on The Real Singapore. This post is written by a local writer/blogger named Low Kay Hwa. Read on.In Singapore, I do stop my car at the road, leave the car and engine...

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CNA caught manipulating news to defend Jurong TC over rat incident

Channel News Asia has been hard at work for the PAP and Jurong Town Council, providing very regular coverage of the rat extermination exercise currently going on at Bukit Batok.In its coverage, CNA has...

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38% of Workers Expect No Pay Rise Next Year?

Workers expect bigger pay rise next yearAccording to the Straits Times news report “Bigger pay rise expected next year” (Dec 20) – “Workers could enjoy a bigger pay rise next year as demand for labour...

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Shhhh, Super Talents at Work

Singapore is truly a nation of super talents or, ok, ok, let me be more accurate, a nation with a very small pool of super talents. Mind you, there are plenty of great ideas to learn from them, like...

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In Singapore, Transport Fares Will Only Go Up

When fares were raised in 2010, they said this was necessary to maintain the MRT's high reliability standards.When the MRTs started to breakdown, they said they needed to raise fares becase of "higher...

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Does it Matter if Lim Chin Siong was a Communist?

PM Lee Hsien Loong’s observation of the Battle for Merger exhibition (https://www.facebook.com/leehsienloong) is just an attempt to defend his father’s wrong doing.For more than half a century,...

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Dear PM Lee, History is a 2-Sided Coin

I do not for a moment believe that just because Lee Hsien Loong labels Dr Poh Soo Kai a communist then he is a communist.Even if he were a communist there is no justification to imprison him for 17...

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Defence Spending in Singapore is a Waste of Taxpayer Money

"In a world where the big fish eat small fish and the small fish eat shrimps, Singapore must become a poisonous shrimp," said Lee Kuan Yew "I may not completely destroy you, but you'd have to pay a...

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Why PAP Will Win the 2016 General Election

There are so many online posts questioning the current PAP governments views across a whole wide variety of topics and issues. And as you read through them, and the many comments people have written,...

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PM Lee Once Said: Foreigners Help Create Good Jobs for Singaporeans

The MOM announced today that it has revoked the work pass privileges of a PRC-owned company Prime Gold International Pte Ltd for discriminatory hiring practices.According to the Ministry, Prime Gold...

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HDB's Flip-Flop on HDB Flats for Singles?

Will focus on helping singles?According to the Straits Times news report “HDB to focus on helping families live close together” (Dec 30) – “The HDB’s overall pace of construction will slow next year,...

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Buyers of Sengkang BTO Bristle at Plan for Columbarium Next to Project

Related: ​Govt to Build Crematorium Next to SengKang West BTOs without Consulting ResidentsBuyers of the HDB BTO project, Fernvale Lea, which will finish construction in 2015, have expressed concerns...

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PAP Appoints a Fresh New Face as the Uncle of Punggol

In the January 2013 Punggol East by-election, the PAP candidate, Dr Koh Poh Koon was defeated by a less qualified candidate, the WP's Lee Li Lian. Since then, Dr Koh has left for greener pastures and...

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Ten things Singaporeans are blamed for by the PAP

WHOSE FAULT IS IT?As Singaporeans make our New Year Resolutions, it’s important to be reminded of all the things we have done wrong. Here are but ten things we are blamed for.10. Rat infestation:...

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PAP has done Exceptionally Well in Molding the Thinkings of the Daft

There is a believer who openly confessed that he did not mind being a dog to a good owner. Is this being humble, self deprecating, deference or what? Why would anyone wish to be a dog and be so proud...

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Finger Pointing

While our hearts go out to those whose loved ones were onboard the ill fated AirAsia QZ8501, those capitalising on the media frenzy to promote themselves deserve utter scorn. Keechiu, if you concur.In...

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The Best Home for a Child

A reader of my blog shares with me the dilemma that he and his wife are facing: They know they shouldn’t buy when property prices are on the way down. But they are expecting their first child and want...

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High Cost of Living Undermining Family Formation

Childcare fee is now averaging around $800 and would be $1,000 next year. Some childcare centres are quoting $1,500 per child. This means a two child family with children in childcare centres would...

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The Embarrassing State of Our Mainstream Media

1. Misleading news reportsOn December 28th, 2014, AirAsia Flight QZ8501 went missing with 162 passengers on board. In the hours after, authorities scrambled to find the whereabouts of the jet. There...

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SG50: 50 Things from Singapore’s Past – Part 1

As we edge closer to the 50th year of Singapore’s independence, this got me thinking about some of the things from our past, be it lifestyle, environment, government policies etc that marked this era....

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