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Did Lee Hsien Loong Breach the Ministerial Code of Conduct?

I am seriously concerned that the PM has breached the Ministerial Code of Conduct by using his Official Press Secretary to write a letter to the Economist newspaper defending the PM’s private...

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Eight Killed and Burned Beyond Recognition in Tragic Trip to Genting

 It was to be an enjoyable one-day trip to Genting Highlands for a group of mostly senior citizens.But things turned horribly tragic two hours into their bus journey from the fishing village of Kuala...

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PM's Looking Back - 10 Years'"Statistics"?

Looking back at the last decadeAccording to the Straits Times news report “PM Lee: Looking back on 10 years at the helm and ahead at new tensions and challenges” (Jan 16) – “And on his biggest...

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How Singaporean Middle Income Earners Subsidise COEs of the Rich

We always hear the Singapore government claiming that the COE system that regulates the number of cars in Singapore is good because it takes away money from wealthy people who want to drive a car in...

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AirAsia Update on QZ8501 (Jan 17)

SURABAYA, 17TH JANUARY 2015 – AirAsia Indonesia wishes to update on the latest developments on the search and rescue (SAR) operations led by the National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) Republic of...

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Are You a ‘Nobody’?

Please don’t say yes. Being a no body is a very shameful and depressing thing, that you would be despised and looked down upon, maybe not in your face but surely behind your back. Some were too...

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Patent Rights Case May Deter Entrepreneurs & Investors

Related: MINDEF WANTS MAN TO GIVE UP HIS PATENT FOR HIS INVENTION TO THEMAn ex-military man who has been fighting the Ministry of Defence over his patent rights has become completely disillusioned with...

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The “No Staff is Indispensable” Mentality is Bringing Down Singapore’s...

Job security is a serious concern for Singaporeans today. We have too many positions being outsourced, eliminated (for the sake of a more profiteering short term role) and worst, given to foreigners...

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PAP Worries of Ruling Makeover

Entering 2015, in Singapore, the wealthy island in Southeast Asia, the deadline for the next general election is approaching. However, the ground may not be sweet to PAP, the ruling party which was...

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Rebutting LHL’s Claims on Ch 8 Talk Show

PM Lee was interviews on channel 8 talk show tonight on the following issues:-(1) His performance – He claimed that the lives of Singaporeans have improved during the last 10 years or so under his...

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To Make the Change, Opposition Must be United

Dear Mr Low, Ms Lim, Dr Chee, Mr Tan, Mr Kenneth, and all other opposition parties,Please put some thought to this post.As a Singaporean and opposition member, your objectives cannot be just to get...

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Why is the PAP Afraid of Transparency?

After the 2011 election, the PMO issued a letter ”laying down the rules on how the PAP’s MPs should behave”.It is strange for the PMO to only issue a set of rules for one political party MPs and not...

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Education Achievement, Infrastructure Regret And The Failure

The interview, celebrating 10-year of prime minister power, looks more like an invitation to a freak election. And the Huffington Post article by Minister Chan Chun Sing proves not only the quality of...

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Singapore, My Home Too

We were on our flight back to Singapore from Taiwan. I picked up a complimentary copy of the Straits Times before boarding the plane. My eldest daughter glanced at the front page and read out loudly,...

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Where is the Junzi, Gentleman?

By Andrew LohOnce upon a time, PAP leaders spoke of how ministers should be junzi, gentlemen.“Dr Chee has stood for elections thrice – and lost badly all three times, once receiving just 20 per cent of...

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Dear TRS, I'm Sad to see Roy being Backstabbed by his Fellow Activist Ariffin...

Dear The Real Singapore,I refer to this post by Ariffin Sha on his Facebook page. (link)Ariffin Sha is Roy's fellow activists in many CPF protests and many TRS readers like myself see him as a rising...

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EXPOSED: Govt gave $1M in Bursaries to S'poreans but $2B to Foreign Students

$115,000 worth of bursariesAccording to the Straits Times news report “$115,000 worth of bursaries awarded to students from low-income families (Jan 18) – ” Some 520 students from low-income families...

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Attacks on Freedom Come in Many Guises: The Singapore Model

The following letter was written by 5* Singaporeans who have faced prosecution and attempted "fixing" for speaking out and being vocal about various rights and freedom issues. It has been sent to...

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Immigration is a Policy, Prostitution is a Choice

A prostitute has a choice, unless forced by some adverse situation or being victims of the mafia world. Many have resigned to the knowledge that they could not become ministers, professionals of...

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Open-minded Interpretation

Readers of The Economist in Singapore found a blank page in the latest 17 Jan edition. Lianhe Zaobao reported that 22nd page of an article on Terror and Islam ("After the atrocities") was left with...

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