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Some facts about CPF you may not have known
CPF: Some issues and questions?The CPF Board is a statutory board under the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). In Singapore, the Central Provident Fund (Abbreviation: CPF; Chinese: 公积金, Pinyin: Gōngjījīn) is...
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ESM Goh: S’poreans must not pile unrealistic demands on Govt
ESM Goh Chok Tong at the Marine Parade National Day Dinner yesterday (11 Aug) told the audience that Singapore is currently trapped in a mid-life crisis.He said, “I say this because according to some...
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Dear The Real Singapore, My Cousin was almost abducted at VivoCity
Dear The Real Singapore,Someone tried to kidnap my 6yr old cousin at Vivo City!This is a true story, please help to spread the word around! My dear cousin (6yrs old) was ALMOST abducted at VivoCity, at...
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Warren Fernandez, 25 years too late
The SPH Chief must be as blur as a sotong these days, with the impending absence of the man-god he had worshiped all his life. His article today, "When Singapore had a dream", seemed to suggest that he...
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More Singapore women prefer dating men from China
More Singaporean women are overcoming bias and cultural differences to find love with men from China.Singaporean Airene Tan finds men from China somewhat self-centred and ambitious, which she...
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Singapore welcomes only ‘Foreign Talents’ from PRC?
This is my second attempt applying for a long term visit pass for my wife and consequently has been rejected with words that they have carefully evaluated the merits. Before I proceed I do not mind if...
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Lawrence Wong: Most over-leveraged borrowers won’t default on property loans
Last month, MAS said that it is concerned over rising household debt in Singapore. The Managing Director of MAS, Ravi Menon warned of rising interest rates which may affect the household sector.He...
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Why PAP will still be the ruling party in 2030
It is still a long way off before WP is able to form a govt.Even if they keep winning in future elections, my conservative estimate is that it would take at least 20 years before WP manage to secure at...
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Will the future of Singapore’s defence see more women?
<Israeli female conscripts posing in their army bunk>Singapore’s defence planners have been doing some soul searching about national service (NS). What lies ahead for this rite of passage for the...
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St Margaret’s a very dysfunctional school! Education minister too free?
I refrained from commenting on recent events at the school out of respect for Eunice Olsen. She attended this school, and she is a credit to any school with her intelligence, social work, bubbly...
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Man who tucked cellphone into shoe to take "upskirt" videos charged with 264...
<pic credit: shin min news>A 36-year-old man who allegedly tucked his cellphone into the laces of his shoe to capture "upskirt'' video recordings of more than 200 women was charged on Wednesday...
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Singapore needs political reform and not a new social compact
It’s absurd of former Prime Minister, ESM Goh Chok Tong, to tick off Singaporeans for piling pressures on the Singapore government.Apart from the fact that the government’s mission is carry out the...
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NDP Rally 2013: Will The Government Do More For The People?
Last week, it was reported in the Today newspaper that Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam had said that, “the Government will be announcing measures “soon” to help the pioneer generation of...
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Lee Kuan Yew airs concern about Malaysian economic zone
Singapore’s first prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, warned against the risks in helping to develop an economic zone in neighboring Malaysia, adding that the wealthy city-state he helped build might not be...
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The cost of living is much higher in the new estates
Dear The Real Singapore,I noticed recently that the cost of living seems to be higher in the newer estates compared to some of the older estates.For example, I went to Rivervale plaza wet market to do...
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University of Rochester: Atheists are 'more intelligent' than religious people
A study from the University of Rochester which looks at 63 scientific studies from 1928 to 2012 suggests atheists are smarter than those of faith.The paper, led by Professor Miron Zuckerman, states 53...
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Zurich unveils drive-in sex services
The Swiss city of Zurich on Thursday unveiled a sex drive-in which local authorities say will enable them to keep closer tabs on prostitution, a year after voters backed the plan.Due to be opened...
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Government 'just testing' to see if 6.9m will work?
I pulled this comment out from Cassandra’s article on LKY’s comment on the 6.9m population. On page 223 of his latest book, ‘One Man’s View Of The World‘, LKY said “DPM Teo Chee Hean has put up a White...
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Give me the car
I refer to the appeal to ease car loan restrictions.“It is proposing that used-car buyers be allowed to borrow up to 80 per cent of the purchase price and for the loan to be serviced over eight years,...
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What if Mr Low Thia Khiang Were to be Prime Minister Instead?
One of my friends in public sector said that when it comes to GE and National Day rally speeches, his organisation will be very busy and having sleepless nights trying to compile all the statistics and...
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