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PhD = Permanent Head Damage
Contrary to popular understanding, PhD is the abbreviation for Doctor of Philosophy, a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities, not Permanent Head Damage. The academic level known as a...
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S'pore Gets into Currency Wars and why S'poreans will get Short-Changed
Did you know that on January 27th the value of the Singapore Dollar dropped by the greatest amount in a single day since 2010?A few days ago the financial press globally were startled into reporting...
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ST Reporters says those who Criticised PM Lee have an Inferiority Complex
ST Reporter: Those who criticised Lee Hsien Loong for scolding S'poreans for leaving behind garbage at Laneway Music Festival have "inferiority complex"According to John Lui, the lapdog sheet's "music...
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Budget: Monthly Payouts from 65 for “Destitute”?
Silver Support SchemeAccording to the Straits Times news report “Budget 2015 to address needs of all Singaporeans: DPM Tharman” (Feb 1) – “needy elderly Singaporeans from the age of 65 will receive...
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ICA’s citizenship applications fully booked beyond 2023!
Dear The Real Singapore,I checked ICA’s e-appointment website link to verify what someone had told me about citizenship applications being fully booked until the end of Year 2023 !!!!Our government...
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Former NMP Calvin Cheng: 70% of S'poreans do not pay Income Tax
Did you know that the top 30% of income earners in Singapore pay about 7.7 Billion of income taxes each year?The other 70% pay ZERO.So if you are part of this 70%, you are a net recipient of almost 8...
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Thoughts on the Healthcare System: It has to Take Care of Singaporeans
I was asked to share my thoughts on the healthcare system in Singapore. Below are my thoughts.For me, there are five broad areas I am uncomfortable with the current healthcare system:(1) I understand...
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PAP should take care of S'poreans if they want a clean S'pore
If PAP wants Singapore to be clean, PAP should first take care of SingaporeansLee Hsien Loong: “Last November, Myanmar sports fans were seen picking up litter at the National Stadium, after their team...
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Hong Lim Park is the Proof that Singaporeans are Clean and Disciplined
I have been to Hong Lim Park on many occasions to attend the rallies organized by Singaporeans. And several of the events were well attended, with several thousand Singaporeans participating. Yes,...
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2.8% Hike in Public Transportation cost, a Fare Deal?
Earlier this month, Singaporeans were taken aback when we were told by the Public Transport Council (PTC) that there will be a fare hike of 2.8 per cent in April 2015. It was no surprise that it was...
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Hospital bed crunch will ease: Who are we kidding?
<above pic: Population Growth 2007 - 2013>Hospital beds crunch should easeAccording to the Straits Times news report “2015 outlook for Singapore” (Jan 12) – “Health-care jigsaw pieces fall into...
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I got 6 years jail for slapping my wife's lawyer but Foreigner only get 1 day...
I refer to the article: "DUTCH NATIONAL GETS ONLY 1 DAY JAIL FOR PUNCHING SINGAPOREAN AIR STEWARD"I got 6 years for slapping my wife's lawyer in the family Court. They of course insisted that I had...
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Guard against rising costs of dying
I AM disturbed by the growth of upmarket after-death service providers ("Carving a niche in after-death services"; last Monday).Average Singaporeans are already struggling with rising costs of...
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Open Letter to The Economist: Why Did you Give in to Singapore's Supreme Leader?
Open letter to Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of The EconomistDear Ms Beddoes,I am one of your regular and loyal readers. Over the years I have been impressed by your creative, independent and...
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If Temasek is a Good Investor, Why does it Buy High and Sell Low?
I am an ordinary Singaporean trying to figure out the reason for Temasek’s opacity. As a citizen, I am also the rightful owner of more than $60,000 in the reserves managed by Temasek. As the fund...
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Crime is Increasing in SG due to rising Income Inequality, and I Blame the...
A friend was talking to me about how crime has increased in Singapore. He blamed it on foreigners.I think it is more complex than that.Studies have shown that the more unequal a society is, the higher...
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S’poreans told to clean up FTs’ trash? PM so pro FTs meh?
Or juz as clueless as clueless as a certain Catholic High drum-major whose band allegedly ignored him when he and they marched to a different rhythm?These were my tots when I read PM’s comments* about...
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S'poreans are the most tolerant people in the world and yet PAP call us...
<above pic: A anti-Islam protest in Europe>In Germany, the anti immigrant marches directed against the Turkish minority number in the tens of thousands. In England, there are regular hate crimes...
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Spending more on Social Service Centres but Keeping Aid Payouts the Same?
Another new social service centreAccording to the Straits Times news report “New social service office opened to help needy Serangoon residents” (Jan 31) – “Along with family service centres...
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Tan Kin Lian: S'poreans should not be Forced to Keep their Money in CPF
CPF Minimum Sum, CPF Life, Medisheld Life share one bad feature. What is it? What is a better approach?ANSWER:It is bad to force the members to keep their money in the CPF against their will, or to...
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