Auditor General: Breaches of Law in Prime Minister’s Office
Barely a week after Lee Hsien Loong spoke of integrity and the importance of admitting ones mistakes, the Auditor General released his annual report and gave the PM the perfect opportunity to practice...
View Article“But the Government does not own the Singapore heritage”: From the horse’s mouth
Want to read something intriguing?“But the Government does not own the Singapore heritage. It does not define the Singapore heritage. Our heritage is a collection of individual memories, woven together...
View ArticleSun Tzu Art of War: How to Fix Your Political Opponents
I refer to "Haze Thickens Over Dumai Riau Province" Click onhttp://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/se-asia/story/haze-thickens-over-dumai-riau-province-20130722 I am anticipating another round of...
View ArticleChoa Chu Kang Interchange, are 3 mama shops necessary?
I am not a kaypoh, neither do I enjoy writing.Because it is difficult for me, and it takes me really long to think of the vocab and edit the grammers. However looking at the faces of the vulnerable...
View ArticleHougang - A Special Breed of People
Since 1991, Hougang was in WP's hands. Many people have speculated if their rubbish will pile up 4 stories high or if they will enjoy facilities such as upgrading or bus services convenience. I don't...
View ArticleBangkok Food Guide and Bangkok Restaurant Guide – Best Places to Eat in Bangkok
I love Bangkok. For some reason I have been traveling to Bangkok numerous times over the last few years. And after every trip, I always look forward to the next. It seems I will never get bored of...
View ArticlePermission To Panic, Sir
Wait a minute, this has to be deja vu. Barely a week ago, when Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the outlook on Singapore’s banking system from “stable” to “negative”, the Monetary Authority of...
View ArticleOn Princes, Generals, and Temasek
Leo Tolstory wrote in his epic masterpiece on Russian aristocracyWar and Peace, while generals and princes believe they determine the course of history it is the soldier and unknown man that create the...
View ArticleTemasek & GIC Appointments should require Parliamentary approval
The news that Mr Lim Boon Heng has been appointed as the new Chairman of Temasek Holdings will have no doubt surprised many.Having obtained a degree in naval architecture from the UK, Mr Lim has a near...
View ArticleMore than 100 procurement & payment irregularities found during Dr Tony Tan’s...
The Auditor-General’s Office (AGO) has just released the “Report of the Auditor-General for the Financial Year 2012/13″ [Link]. In the report, the Auditor-General revealed that there were more than 100...
View ArticleSingapore Homophobia Takes Centre Stage and Singaporeans should be ashamed of...
I read with great disdain articles online from Singaporeans who mentioned harsh and nasty remarks against our local LGBT and gay community. From all these Singaporean fiasco, I can only conclude one...
View ArticleM'sia school forced non-muslim students to consume lunch at toilet during...
There is always other side of the coin. I had a bad experience of not being allowed to explain on my side when there was once an issue arise. Since then , I always start to see things from different...
View ArticleProtests and how they serve us, the people: Part 1
In the past few months, Singapore’s political landscape has witnessed an enthusiastic and passionate involvement of the people in the discussion of our nation’s future.There have been calls on the...
View ArticlePrudence man!
Sinkies are now advised to be prudent and not to buy too many over priced properties. Would anyone want to advise Sinkies not to be warded in expensive hospital wards that they cannot afford to pay or...
View ArticleConfessions of an ex-RC Chairman
I was Chairman for several terms although the PA Bylaws indicates maximum 2 terms, there can be exceptions.The role of grassroots is primarily to sell the PAP’s policies to the residents and of course...
View ArticleCAN WE STILL TRUST THEM?
For decades, the PAP has been uttering to us : “Ours is a system of meritocracy” and “Ours is a clean and honest system that pays top dollars to the best”.The ministers keep repeating these statements...
View ArticleCPIB officer faces fraud charges: Tip of the iceberg?
Yet another revelation that is sending shock waves throughout Singapore.A senior anti-graft officer has been charged with stealing $1.76 million from the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB)...
View ArticleST refuses to publish Ravi Philemon’s reply to MCI’s letter on ST
I sent the following letter to The Straits Times Forum page on Saturday, 21 July 2013, and it is written in response to Mr Peer M. Akbur, Director, Corporate Relations, Ministry of Communications &...
View ArticleWelcome Party for Multi-racial Residents Not to be Enjoyed by All After All
On Thursday, 25 July 2013, my neighbours and I received an invite from HDB in our email in-boxes. The invite read:"Congratulations on the purchase of your new home at Casa Clementi! We hope that you...
View ArticleDebunking the lies about Our Singapore Conversation
Our Singapore Converation(OSC) seems to be the PAP’s only solution to create a facade and falsify an impression that it is a consultative government. Like all PAP policies, the intentions could be...
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