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Will M Ravi’s Barrage of Constitutional Challenges Change Anything?
Ravi’s latest antics (see below) reminded me that I couldn’t stop laughing when the the go-to, kick-ass, take-no-prisoners constitutional lawyer for a drug mule who think the world owes him a living,...
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Do We Really Need so many Foreign Talents?
Dear Singaporeans,Of late, our Government officials have started their propaganda, yet again. Now, each and everyone claims that we need FTs in our tiny red dot. True, accepted. However, how much and...
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Ng Eng Hen: Singapore will Send Planners to Help Destroy the Islamic State
Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said in Parliament today that the Singapore Armed Forces will be deploying a team of planners to support the multinational coalition in the fight against the Islamic State...
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MediShield Life: Pay Up or go to Jail?
Wide powers to collect MediShield Life premiumsAccording to the Straits Times news report “Parliament: MediShield Life Scheme Bill gives wide-ranging powers to administrator (Jan 19) – “The Bill also...
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Local Malay TV Program Censors Residents’ Genuine Concerns About MediShield
I spent almost half a day for the Suara Singapura recording and on stage for more than 2 hours. I was invited to speak my mind. Therefore I genuinely spoke up from my heart representing voices and...
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Temasek's $552.5 Million Failed Investment in ABC Learning Ltd which Nobody...
I did a fact check, SPH and Mediacorp did not report Temasek’s $552.5 million failed investment in A.B.C. Learning Limited, which was listed in ASX and liquidated by November 2008. Singaporeans never...
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Karen Armstrong: There is Nothing in the Islam that is More Violent than...
The terrorist attacks in Paris rendered her new book Fields of Blood. Religion and the History of Violence suddenly and tragically very urgent. In over five hundred pages Karen Armstrong, once a nun...
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Are We a Democracy?
Dinesh Dayani wrote an article in TRE about a comment made by Leung Chun Ying, Chief Executive of HongKong, ‘Democracy would see poorer people dominate Hong Kong vote.’ In his concluding paragraphs he...
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PM Lee's Memory is Not Working
In what many would consider PM’s opening salvo in the GE campaign (though not me for the reasons stated here, I’ve changed my mind and think an election will be held next yr), our constructive,...
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PM Lee: The Current Opposition in Parliament is Providing “Healthy” Checks...
Responding to a question in an interview with Singapore media (14 Jan) on how he saw democracy here evolving over the next few decades amid calls for more political diversity, Prime Minister Lee Hsien...
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Housing Affordability Survey: S'pore Home Prices Rated “Seriously Unaffordable”
Although prices of Singapore properties have fallen in recent months due to the stringent cooling measures by the government, housing here remains “seriously unaffordable” with a score of 5.0,...
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10 Stupid Laws in Singapore
1. Chewing gum in MRT - if you chew gum in MRT you will be severly fine as some people jammed the gum on the door causing it to malfunction. Started by LKY almost 20 years ago and so far no one dares...
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Nobody Believes the “Wayang” in Parliament Anymore?
Patients treated based on condition, not subsidy statusAccording to The Real Singapore’s article “AMY KHOR: PUBLIC HOSPITALS DON’T DISCRIMINATE PATIENTS BECAUSE THEY ARE POOR” (Jan 20) – “Senior...
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SG50 Wastes $1.3 Million to buy 50 Ultra High-End "Single-Use" Pianos for...
You might have seen the headline already and thought, hmm, well done, supporting local music! The headline’s innocent enough: “$348k boost for home-grown music“. Wow! More money for starving musicians!...
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SG50 wastes $1.3 million on 50 Grand Piano, another Brompton Bike saga?
I refer to the article: "SG50 WASTES $1.3 MILLION TO BUY 50 ULTRA HIGH-END "SINGLE-USE" PIANOS FOR CONCERT"The Sing50 fund was launched this week and we think the funds are being misused! Is this a new...
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Alcohol Curbs May Benefit Bars and Pubs
The restriction on retail sales of alcohol will serve the interests of drinking establishments rather than the general public, as these licensed operators will become consumers’ only avenue to have a...
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Chan, don’t piss on the ashes
I couldn’t resist the headline “Chan Chun Sing rebuffs Huffington Post for running articles by Chee Soon Juan”.The latter had written two articles “Without Freedom There is No Free Trade” and “Free the...
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Air PAP Flying into Some Turbulent Weather Conditions
Dear Sir,But the last 5 years have not been easy. His 747 is getting increasingly crowded with more space allocated for the First Class and Business Class passengers leaving little leg room for the...
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Medishield Life – A Laudable Effort But…
I would like to applaud the govt and the committee tasked with the job to come out with a reasonable, practical and affordable national medical insurance scheme. I still have many misgivings but this...
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Reliance on Cheap Foreign Labour Undermines Productivity
In its recommendations for the upcoming Budget, the Singapore Business Federation’s SME Committee called for the Government to defer further planned increases in foreign worker levies and to remove the...
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