A Response to "Pampered Mediocre Expensive and Timid"
The article pictured above was published in ST print editon on Saturday 12 July. It also had a section on what 3 employers had problems with. First, I would like to tell my side of the story as an...
View ArticleMinister Balakrishnan has painted PAP into a corner
I refer to PM Lee’s statement on Aljuneid-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council cleaning incident. Having raised the stakes too high in Parliament, the PAP appears to have painted itself into a corner....
View ArticleThe Gigantic Blowjob revealed - MSM blows where the PAP wants it to blow
Just as recently as the 2008 global recession, we were told that Singaporeans had been reinventing themselves and had adopted a change in mindset to make themselves more globally competitive. And...
View ArticlePlease discuss national issues in Parliament, not constituency issue
There are more pressing issues than the cleaning of hawker centres to be discussed and debated in Parliament (“WP MPs ‘untruthful’, says Vivian”; Wednesday).The 36-minute exchange in Parliament on...
View ArticleSingapore suicide rate at all-time high
Suicide rates in Singapore hit an all time high in 2012 according to a local charity group.(AFP, 12 Jul) – Suicide rates in Singapore hit an all time high of 487 in 2012 according to a local charity...
View ArticleSingapore government should come clean first
While I am not surprised TRS receives lots of threats and warnings on regular basis, MP Zagy's choice to use the state media to give TRS an ultimatum of removing an "inaccurate" online article if they...
View ArticleHas Singapore Police Force failed Iskandar Rahmat?
The Kovan's murder has lead one to ponder whether has the Singapore Police Force (SPF) failed in their values, Fairness and Integrity. On their website, "We are fair in our dealings with people,...
View ArticleMP Zaqy Mohamad: Response number 2 to TRS
Publishing of False Information on The Real Singapore on 13 Jul 2013 (Response 2)I thank The Real Singapore (TRS) for their response earlier today...
View ArticleMisrepresentation of information found in Minister Vivian’s dossier
A netizen has posted an interesting piece of information on the popular online forum Sammyboy. In the posting, the netizen talks about some inaccuracies he found in the dossier of documents which...
View ArticleRECAP: It's never easy to remove the disappointment that was caused ...
August 20, 2011 at 4:06pmAs I look at my calendar entry for tonight's Seventh Month dinner in the Paya Lebar division of Aljunied GRC, I grow a little wistful. The last such dinner I was scheduled to...
View ArticleScrap University Education
What is education for? Is education for the sake of education? Or is education about equipping the student to participate fully in life, in the economy, simply about getting a job to earn some money to...
View ArticleDark Clouds Ahead
Omigosh, the proverbial fecal matter has hit the rotating cooling device. Rating agency Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the outlook on Singapore's banking system from "stable" to...
View ArticleMoody tells Khaw Boon Wan and PAP gang what citizens have been telling them
Minister for National Development Khaw BW has been ignoring citizens' cry that our home prices are getting pricier and pricier, burdening young couples and families. But he appears aloof to citizens'...
View ArticleShanmugam: Slower Pace Of Life Comes With Trade-Off? Really?
The Straits Times on Saturday, 13 July 2013, carried an article, “Slower pace of life comes with trade-off, says Shanmugam“, which said that Law and Foreign Minister K. Shanmugam had spoken at a forum...
View ArticleAre grassroots organizations still relevant today?
I would like very much re-visit the whole concept of “grass-root” leader and I have so many questions that need answers. This structure has been around for decades and I am sure it has evolved over the...
View ArticleJustin Carter case: Should online jokes be criminal?
The internet is full of attention-seeking trolls and snarky teenagers. Is the law current enough to deal with their offensive comments and threats?In February, Justin Carter, then 18, was engaged in a...
View ArticleSingapore Has The Biggest Pay Gap Among Developed Countries
On Monday, 15 July 2013, The Wall Street Journal carried an article, “Asia Has World’s Biggest Pay Gap“, which said that, “In Asia, middle managers such as department heads make more than 14 times as...
View ArticleJapan police bust overweight sex firm
‘Makkusu Bodi’ boasted that it catered for men who like "explosive boobs and bums". Photo for illustration purposes only (Photo: Beautiful fat girls Facebook page)(TOKYO) Japanese police have arrested...
View ArticleJust what is wrong with our trains?
‘Moving People, Enhancing Lives’. Does it ring a bell? Formed any impression from that slogan? Here is why probably you took so long to figure. It’s SMRT’s vision. SMRT, (not endorsing that SBS Transit...
View ArticleMP Zaqy talks out of both sides of his mouth
There is a quibble going on between MP Zaqy Mohamad and a Ms Serene Tham over at The Real Singapore (TRS) website.I say quibble because it seems such a small thing.But MP Zaqy evidently thinks...
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