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Dear PM Lee, The Kampong Has Long been Destroyed!
PM Lee Hsien Loong was dancing merrily at the historical book launch on the 1st Spet 2013 for former residents of Kampong Radin Mas [Link].PM Lee at the launch urged Singaporeans that “ ..the strong...
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PAP MP Hri Kumar still divorced from reality
I refer to PAP MP Hri Kumar’s Forum letter “"Growth the way to a better life" in response to Mr Donald Low’s article “Has ‘global city’ vision reached its end date?” in the Straits Times. Instead of...
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The fallen myth of super talents
The phrase super talents were brandished like a military colour about two decades ago. When it was first broached as something like the treasures of the country, 国宝, almost everyone believed in it,...
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Trick the people into choosing False Dilemmas, the Morton’s Fork
One of the ruse put forth by the PAP to hoodwink the public, is suggesting options they proffer under the circumstances they dictate, in which leads to the same outcome. Thus the Morton’s Fork; a...
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Heng Swee Keat does a roundabout on competitiveness
So what’s new? Which minister has given you the full picture?Heng speaks about the need to maintain competitiveness. We all agree on that. What happens next is that like any other minister, he will...
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The reason why Singapore needs foreign workers
The reason why we need foreigners is because the salary offered is way too low and no Singaporeans would want to take up the job so they turn to foreigners especially those from poorer countries.These...
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Retired gynaecologist allegedly had sex and committed indecent acts on girl, 14
A retired gynaecologist (medical doctors dealing with the health of the female reproductive system such as uterus, vagina, and ovaries) was charged in court yesterday with underage sex and committing...
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Does your country make a fuss about emigrants?
Question as posed in the title to our international audience. I know we get readers from all over the world, and I would really like to hear your views. Do read on to understand the Singaporean context...
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Defamation defined - Law Minister Shanmugam
In his dialogue with Law Faculty students this was what Shanmugam said of defamation law. ‘Defamation laws, he said, are not there to stop people from criticising the Government, but exist to protect...
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Serf-apore
I've been introduced to the term Serf back in 2010 when I was in Haiti.Serfdom is the status of peasants under feudalism, specifically relating to manorialism. It was a condition of bondage or modified...
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‘Strong support’ for PM Lee’s NDR measures
According to a REACH survey published today (3 Sep), more than 7 in 10 people felt that this year’s National Day Rally (NDR) 2013 announcements boosted their confidence in Singapore’s future.The policy...
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S’pore MRT network has fundamental design problem
After enduring yet another day of super-crammed condition on the NS and EW MRT lines, it dawns on me that maybe our MRT system has fundamentally been wrongly designed.I compare Singapore’s planned MRT...
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HDB flats better than many homes abroad
It is a pity to hear that some Singaporeans still think it is a burden to be able to own their own home within 25 years. We have one of the best public housing ownership programmes in the world and you...
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Vivian’s perfect storm
Was looking through some of the old news on the Internet and came across this ST interview with Minister Vivian Balakrishnan over fish head curry held in early Aug last month [Link].Looks like he got...
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Singapore’s future challenge towards a society of happiness
The Republic of Singapore just celebrated its 48th birthday on 9 August 2013. Since the independence in 1965, the city-state has accomplished its impressive and glorious journey, “from third world to...
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Plagiarism in Parliament? Copy from Australia, paste to Singapore
Singapore’s handsomely remunerated law-makers have on occasion claimed to be so busy running the country that they couldn’t pause even to hold elections. If this is true, one wonders where their hours...
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The life saving force can't save you
While I write this in reply to the article of SCDF officers slacking, I think most SCDF NSF can agree that the regulars in the force do make all the NSF do their work for them.As I am currently serving...
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Are we ready for 2016?
I put this question to some friends who have been actively engaging online forumers and readers in their personal efforts to enlighten readers and citizens who are growingly feeling the pains of being...
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When I was a student, I believed PAP
When I was a student I believed them. And now that I am old I stopped believing. There is a sense of betrayal when they lie to you, especially when they use it for what you trusted to be the nation’s...
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PAP's "policy changes" show that they are obsolete and out of touch with the...
Even with some minor policy changes in recent days, one only need to look deep within these changes to realize that the PAP is woefully out of touch with the aspirations of its citizens and the reality...
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