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Shanmugam issues "stern warning" to companies responsible for fires causing haze
Foreign Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam said Singapore will offer no succour nor refuge to companies responsible for illegal fires in Indonesia that have caused the haze affecting Singapore.He...
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Indonesia's Foreign Minister: Indonesia will not apologize to Singapore
Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa has said the Indonesian government will not issue an apology to Singapore for the haze crisis.Singapore has never asked for an apology from Indonesia, only...
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Vivian & Eng Hen: Other Countries Publish 24-Hourly PSI Readings. Sure Or Not?
Did you hear what Vivian just said?Take a look at the video at the link below. Listen to what our dear Vivian has to say at 2:35:http://www.razor.tv/site/servlet/segment/main/news/91928.html (sorry, I...
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Responding to Ng Eng Hen's nonsense of only referring to 24hr PSI
Defence Minister and Chairman of the Haze Inter-Ministerial Committee Ng Eng Hen on Friday urged the public to refer to the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) reading rather than the three-hour...
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SPP's statement on the haze situation in Singapore
The haze situation in Singapore over this week is certainly one of crisis proportions. The carbon monoxide levels as measured by NEA this week go way beyond the acceptable international standards set...
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The people are far more efficient than the Govt in acting against the haze
There have been many complaints about the lack of action taken by the government in response to the haze. Many Singaporeans have come together and acted together in another display of solidarity.This...
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2,400-hour PSI reading a better reflection of haze impact
[This is a satire article by newnation.sg]The government of Singapore took pains the past few days to explain its use of the 2,400-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) reading when calibrating its...
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Seniors would benefit from HDB legalizing short-term subletting
Our Singapore Conversation Dialogue (OSC) floated the idea of subletting HDB flats (among other suggestions) as a way for seniors to free up cash during their golden years.Through my work with...
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Why Fresh Graduates Should Not Be Policy Analysts in Govt Sector
Sometimes, you may read a few Ministers spout some things in the press such as "$1000 monthly salary can buy BTO Flat" or "Foreigners Help to Improve Real Wages of Singaporeans"This is the...
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Haze: Johor issues six immediate measures
The Johor Disaster Management and Relief Committee has imposed six immediate measures following the declaration of a haze emergency for Muar and Ledang.Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, in...
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Dumb and Dumber Singaporean Reactions to the Haze
In times of crisis, how a country reacts speaks volumes about its people and its character. I am sad to say that many online reactions to the unprecedented haze does not bode well for the country’s...
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Solving the haze problem. Should Singapore issue “Clean Air Bonds”?
After years if not decades in which the Singapore government has perennially failed to solve the haze problem, it seems that the time for new ideas to address this complex challenge has arrived. Both...
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Are Singaporeans cut out for entrepreneurship?
In a recent article that appeared in the TODAY paper, Young entrepreneurs thriving in Singapore, 13 May, I read that Singapore ranked 2nd for its entrepreneurial activity in a study of 25 comparable...
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Why you should be careful when buying your N95 mask online
So the fiery Indo haze makes her annual visit, full of intent and determination this time. Government told us to wear The N95 mask and left us to fight it out ourselves, for a while at least. When...
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Was Govt indecisive & did they fail to anticipate demand for N95 masks?
Indecisiveness and failure to anticipate ‘panic-buying’ causing widespread mask shortages? Let the people decide.Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen had said on Fri 21 Jun 2013 that the “artificial shortage”...
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Response to 'Dumb and Dumber Singaporean Reactions to the Haze'
This is a response to: Dumb and Dumber Singaporean Reactions to the Haze Blind faith for pap and labeling Singaporeans Daft and Hazy?As the haze clears , the appearance of the moon , the thunder(pardon...
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A Singaporean In Australia - Learn the Lesson that Haze Taught
In every crisis, there are opportunities. Where there is a human community, a part of the population will turn opportunists to benefit themselves. Then there will be another portion of the community...
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MFA: We need to know from Jakarta if Singapore firms is the culprit behind...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has sought clarification on statements by Indonesian ministers and officials on Singapore-linked companies that are said to have a part in illegal land-clearing...
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Local Service Staff Really Have it Tough
I feel compelled to write about the treatment of most service based local staffs after twice experiencing what I perceive as tantamount to abuse at dr. CAFE, CityHall Interchange Mall.After parking my...
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Chew Eng Han questions the conduct of CHC pastors & senior leaders
Chew Eng Han’s response to CHC’s statement22 Jun 2013In response to CHC’s Board’s response to my Personal Statement on my departure from CHC (ACCUSED CHURCH LEADER CHEW ENG HAN LEAVES CITY HARVEST...
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