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PAP politicians need commitment plus charisma
It is wise for the People’s Action Party (PAP) to think about charisma, in addition to character and capability, as a desirable qualification for its potential candidates (“A little charisma can go a...
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Ex DJ Daniel Ong seems to be hiding something about his company Twelve Cupcakes
I think even if this Glenn Ong wanabe ex DJ Daniel Ong is right and TRS has been fooled by a FT.. he is still the biggest loser here.. the way he replies and the post he posts on his FB just brings out...
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Many people do not understand what is TRS, TRS is actually us
Dear TRS readers,After the recent Twelve Cupcakes issue and the responses made by both ex DJ Daniel Ong and other viewers, I came to a personal conclusion that many don't actually understand the real...
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IQ, not Age should Determine whether you get to Vote
I think it’s time we evolve past the arbitrarily chosen age limit for stuff like voting, parental consent ect. But my focus today is going to be on voting.First we must try to understand why and how...
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The supreme sacrifice
The copywriter obviously went overboard with the last line. There must be many others who have regretted moving to, or staying on, this little red dot.On Sep 11, 95-year-old Mdm Loke (陆带好) ended it all...
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Le Quoc Quan, Alex Au and a warning from Facebook
Baey Yam Keng, MP for Tampines GRC and self-styled Minister of Selfies posted this image to Facebook earlier in the week in reference to a session on social media he held for “senior Vietnamese...
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Vietnam government to fine people for Facebook status that talks bad about them
HANOI – Vietnam has intensified a crackdown on online dissent with a new decree that threatens fines of several thousand dollars for anybody criticising the government on Facebook.The legislation,...
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Curbing online debate serves no one
By Andrew Loh | Yahoo! Singapore Andrew helms publichouse.sg as Editor-in-Chief. His writings have been reproduced in other publications, including the Australian Housing Journal in 2010. He was...
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More fitting to name airport after Lee Kuan Yew
I agree with Mr Ronald Lee Yew Kee ("Name Sports Hub venues after athletes"; Nov 20) that there will be bigger and more befitting things to name after Mr Lee Kuan Yew than the new stadium.One such...
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Alex Au doing a Dr Chee?
Alex Au’s at it again. No I’m not referring to the allegations of contempt by the AG against him yet again. That’s par for the course, and not really news anymore; anymore than that he is a gay rights...
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The Irony of Foreign Direct Investment
Many countries are obsessed with FDI to generate economic activities in their countries. The more FDIs coming in, the more vibrant will be the economy. The Philippines are getting something like $2b to...
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Nicole, they voted for him because he is Tan Jee Say
Dear Nicole,I like you because you have the potential to become an elected member of parliament. You did very well in the last general election, given that you were a new face, teamed up with a group...
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Plug gaps in system to minimise illegal work by FT
When injured or unpaid foreign workers work in the shadow economy, it may be easy to see their behaviour as the problem (“Workers find illegal jobs through informal network”; Monday). But it is the...
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Getting Creative With Words
Gerald De Cruz was a real firebrand communist, and he blamed his allegiance to the comrades as the "solution to all the psychological problems arising from my rebellion against my father." He did not...
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Government should not assume immigration policy is working without statistics
Dear PM Lee I am concerned about the lack of statistics being gathered to keep track of the progress of the immigration policy. No relevant statistics pertaining to new citizens The NPTD keeps...
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THOUGHTS ON SINGAPORE'S LABOUR ABUSE
The incident with cupcake is interesting. An informer blew the whistle and the fiasco blew. Since then pinoy staff cried (actually crying) to TRS and gave their version. Then another "rachel" came up...
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PAP’s ‘Brick and Mortar’ rent collection economy will not last
S’pore is very much behind the internet shopping curve – at least 5 years or more behind countries like the US, Australia, etc. S’pore govt itself is a property developer (brick ‘n mortar type)...
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Dear The Real Singapore, online space should not be used to discuss Religion
Dear The Real Singapore,I refer to the article on your website titled "A YOUNG SINGAPOREAN MUSLIM: I AM NOW AGAINST CIRCUMCISION". I ask that you keep my name and email address private. My response for...
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Senior lawyer Yeoh Lian Chuan on the case against blogger Alex Au
My view on whether the offence of scandalising the Court continues to have a place in Singapore.__________________________________For those who think that the offence of scandalising the Court is...
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The TRUTH behind HDB’s Deficit
There has been much controversy on the fact that “HDB loses millions of dollars every year”. I found no less than 5 TRS articles covering it.I first mentioned it at a National Conversation on April 25...
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