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ODD-JOB WORKER HAD SEX WITH UNDERAGE SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENT
*illustrated photoA man was jailed for 32 months yesterday after he had sex with an underage girl attending a special needs school.Odd-job worker Yahya Abdul Kadir, 49, admitted having unprotected...
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Debunking the official myths about HDB flats (Part 1): Singaporeans are...
MYTH #1: Singaporeans owns their HDB flats.TRUTH: Singaporeans are merely renting these 99-year leasehold properties from HDB at exorbitant prices.The Housing Development Board was set up in 1960...
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M’sian PRs in SG fear worsening public sentiments against FTs
Rail connections will bring in more opportunities for both Malaysia and Singapore.For many commuters from Johor towns, the travelling time will be a lot shorter.BY 2020, Singapore – with a proposed...
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How much should I pay for Hello Kitty ‘Singing Bone’?
We will admit. We too were taken aback by the obsession that our fellow Singaporeans have on Hello Kitty – otherwise we would had setup a website to sell these toys & raise some funds to cover our...
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PM Lee: Good news! Number of hotspots in Sumatra have fallen
The number of hotspots in Sumatra has fallen steadily over the last few days. This is good news! I hope the situation continues to improve over the next few weeks.www.haze.gov.sg will post this chart,...
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Exaggerated and false reports cause our innocent street dogs to die
Singapore faces a big stray problem - there are about 5000 - 8000 stray dogs in Singapore, and with a 'no stray; policy, they are relentless persecuted. AVA acts in response to public complaints. These...
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CNN: Singapore listed as 6th best country to "buy" Citizenship
A CNN report rated a number of countries on the ability to 'buy' citizenship and enjoy a 'better' life. The article started with "Are you jaded with your home country, want to pay lower taxes, enjoy...
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Top five revenue churners in Singapore
Singapore has been noted for introducing innovative ideas to collect great billion-dollar revenues ranging from foreign worker levies to land sales to purchase of motor vehicles (See IRAS annual report...
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[Sunday Times] Do S'porean workers deserve their wages?
Reader posed pointed question to ST Managing Editor:"Singapore's median income of $3,000 per month is fairly high if converted to local currencies of neighbouring countries such as Malaysia, the...
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Record-breaking attendance at Pink Dot 2013
An estimated record-high of 21,000 people turned up at Hong Lim Park on Saturday evening for this year's Pink Dot rally, forming a sea of pink at the Speaker's Corner.Straight and gay, young and old,...
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US bugged EU offices, networks: German report
The United States has bugged European Union offices and gained access to EU internal computer networks, according to secret documents cited in a German magazine on Saturday, the latest in a series of...
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Tan Chuan-Jin pokes fun at "Keyboard Warriors"
Sharing photos of the Milo Youth Triathlon 2013 where he ran with the SportsCares kids and youths, Tan Chuan-Jin made fun of keyboard warriors "arguing about midnight calls". His full post read: " I...
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Blogger Roy appeals to Ministers to work together with Singaporeans
Tharman Shanmugaratnam, K Shanmugam Sc, Tan Chuan-Jin, I perhaps understand that you came into ministerialship in one of the more turbulent times in Singapore's recent political history. I think it's...
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The hard truth is PAP will continue with their FT policy
When the 6.9m Population White Paper was passed by the PAP govt in parliament within a few days of tabling, many were still sleeping. I reckon more will have to lose their jobs (management & senior...
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PM Lee to attend Lions XII last home game, criticised as "Glory Hunter"
The 'Exclusive Singapore LIONSXII'Facebook page published this update; "PM Lee will be coming down on Tuesday to grace the LIONSXII last home game against Felda United".What was meant to be a simple...
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Why NS made me lose my patriotism
My name is CPL Marcus Choo from SCDF HQ 1st CD Division, Public Affairs Branch. I ORDed about 6 months back. The reason, I am writing this article is to share my experience as a NSF which resulted in...
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The Tan Cheng Juan Story: From Systems Analyst to Security Guard
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons,...
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EU demands answers from the US over bugging claims
The European Union has demanded that the United States explain a report in a German magazine that Washington is spying on the group, using strong language to confront its closest trading partner over...
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All about home…
Note: Articles do not necessarily represent the views of the editorial team and/or the editor. The article below has been contributed by Xin Hui.If “the world is a book and those who do not travel only...
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Temasek to increase investments in US, Euro despite economic Uncertainty
Singapore state investment company Temasek Holdings is looking to increase its investments in US and European firms even though both regions remain mired in economic uncertainty, a report said.Temasek...
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