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On Roy, JBJ, Fines and Defamation
Many of you will have seen Roy’s latest blog piece by now. You will also have seen a letter put together by some concerned supporters including me that was published in the Asian Sentinel and later by...
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PAP Govt must lead society away from obsession with top grades
I read with interest Professor K Ranga Krishnan’s commentary “Learn for competence, not grades” (Jan 22). There must be a paradigm shift at the national level, as parents spend a lot for their children...
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Another Classic Labour Movement “Wayang” – Individual Training Accounts?
Individual training accountAccording to the Straits Times news report “NTUC calls for new training account to help Singaporean workers upgrade their skills” (Jan 26) – “The National Trades Union...
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PAP Govt claims that 'Old is Gold' but allow elderly to be exploited at $5.50...
“Old is gold”?According to the Channel NewsAsia news report “Old is gold: Senior workers bring experience, passion to the workplace” (Jan 27) – “The retirement age in the Republic is 62, after which...
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4 steps to strike 4D on a very regular basis
There’s a person in Malaysia who claims that he has a winning formula, based solely on maths, that allows one to win in every gambling table. How true is that? Maths have proven again and again that...
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Who will fill the Job Vacancies for Nurses and Childcare Teachers?
Dear TRS,I Refer to MOM's Job Vacancies 2014 report released on Tuesday (27 Jan). Some of the jobs listed as having the most vacancies are registered nurse (640), enrolled/assistant nurse (430) and...
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Kenneth Jeyaretnam: Is Roy Ngerng an asset or liability to any political party?
I am grateful for the following question left in my comments:Kenneth, if Roy wishes to contest a future election under your party flag, will you accept him? Or will this “extraordinary Singaporean”,...
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The Stick Behind the Dangling Carrot
More than 52,000 turned up for the four-day Singapore Motorshow last week. It was not surprising given Singapore’s car-worshipping cultureBe the first to see the latest car modelsTwo weeks ago I...
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67,400 Job Vacancies: Meaningless without Pay?
Job vacancies increase to 67,400According to the Straits Times news report ” Job vacancies up 9% in 2014, service industry workers in greatest demand” (Jan 28) – ” The number of job vacancies here rose...
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Roy: The Old PAP lifted many S'poreans out of Poverty but things have...
The first generation leaders in Singapore brought Singapore from the Third World to First World in the first 20 years of Singapore's history after independence from the British, and allowed...
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Jeremy Chen is wrong about Dr Chee Soon Juan, I can vouch for his character
I refer to the article: "JEREMY CHEN: WHY I LEFT THE SINGAPORE DEMOCRATIC PARTY"I will state this. I am a member of SDP. I have not been attending recently due to my work schedule. Hence, as I indicate...
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Australia is 10,740 times bigger than S'pore, So why are their Immigration...
A friend is going to migrate to Australia soon. I found out some interesting facts about migrating to Australia from him.First of all, he and his wife need to take English written and speaking tests....
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Singapore, PAP and the SAF
It is common these days to hear our men questioning what are they defending in the midst of so many foreigners and their assets in the country. I would like to ask, do they know what they are defending...
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Temasek Holdings likely to suffer billion dollar losses in energy/resource...
<above pic: click on image for larger & clearer view>In an earlier post, I highlighted the possibility of Temasek’s investment in FTSI being wiped out by plummeting oil price. Temasek’s other...
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Roy Ngerng: It is Time to Stand United and Speak Up for Those Who Champion...
I have met Dr Chee Soon Juan a few times at some events. In our short meetings, Dr Chee has been kind enough to give me some advice on how to handle things, especially with the lawsuit that I am facing...
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Labour Movement Wayang – $3 Million Training for PMEs?
Labour movement launches $3m training grant for PMEsAccording to the Straits Times news report “Labour movement launches $3m training grant to help PME members” (Jan 28) – “In an effort to grow its...
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When your Friends are Really your Enemies
The suing of Roy Ngerng and the letter to Huffington Post were two incidents that I could not believe that they happened that way. I know that Hsien Loong and Chan Chun Sing would be very angry if I...
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Fare reduction in 2016? Dream on?
Three amber signs that this will not happen? Or should that be three straws in the wind? Constructive nation-building CNA carried three stories on 22 January and 23 January that could indicate that...
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Local NTU student questions why Foreign students enjoy better life than him
My son finished NS last year and entered NTU’s Engineering 2nd year program as he is a poly grad. He has been staying in the hostel and interacting with most of his foreign friends.For many years he...
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Plunging oil prices have not helped Singapore consumers at all!
Even without the benefit of hindsight, the report “Public transport fares may drop next year: Lui” (Jan 20), could have been taken as a hint that there will be no drop for the present.In the event, it...
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