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Time to discard ‘archaic’ law of scandalising the judiciary
Senior writer Andy Ho has provided a historical look at the offence of “scandalising the judiciary” (“History behind ‘scandalising the judiciary’”; Monday).Many writers of law textbooks have taken the...
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The attack on Sinkies has just begun
Sinkies are xenophobic, very bad, they must reflect on themselves, to treat the foreigners nicer, help them to be civilised, to have good manners, to be like them, oops, but not the xenophobic part....
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2013 is the year where the PAP back-stabbed Singaporeans once again!
2013 has been yet another significant year in global politics. From the death of an apartheid hero to the turmoil in North Korea to the ouster or Julia Gillard, socio-political change worldwide has...
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Transport fares: Finland vs Singapore - 58% cheaper?
Transport fares increased 0.3% from 2006 to 2013?Ravi Philemon posted on his facebook – “”From 2006 to 2013…in the last seven years do you know how much our transport fares have increased? 0.3%. It has...
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Singaporean who paid $6 for his Nasi Padang shares his side of the story
Background Story: MP BAEY & HIS CONTROVERSIAL $2.50 NASI PADANG DISHPAP MP BAEY YAM KENG CLEARS THE AIR OVER THE $2.50 NASI PADANG ISSUEWow! I am totally amazed how a seemingly innoncious post...
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A statistical analysis of the $2.50 Nasi Padang?
I refer to the Editorial “Baey: Owner charged me $2.50 out of respect & goodwill” (TR Emeritus, Dec 17).It states that “In his column in My Paper today (17 Dec), Mr Baey started by saying that he...
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I finally found Goh Chok Tong’s Swiss standard of living
(Inderjit Singh: “We can safely say that we have failed to achieve the goal set by the then Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, of a Swiss standard of living for most Singaporeans.”)Goh Chok Tong, ex PM,...
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Baey Yam Keng tries to confuse us when he can’t convince us!
MP Baey claims he loves hawker food and does not know the price of Nasi Padang hence he accepted the offer by the stall staff.Let’s go to his Facebook page and take a look and you will find that he...
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From tudungs to single mums, govt always got excuse to do what it wants to do
A few weeks ago, there was a media report that Halimah Yacob, our tudung-wearing Parllimentary Speaker, had said at a NUS forum that the govt could only help unwedded mothers more only to the extent...
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Re-thinking the notion of Meritocracy in Singapore
I agree that the People’s Action Party (PAP) needs to re-examine its idea of meritocracy and how it can better cater to the citizens of Singapore. (“PAP activists urge party to re-examine notion of...
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Mum charged with murdering baby to undergo psychiatric evaluation
The mother charged with murdering her baby son who was found in the waters off Bedok Jetty last month will spend another week undergoing psychiatric evaluation at Changi Women's Prison. Lim Ann Nee,...
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Public servants are subject to a higher standard of accountability
Two months ago, a personal blog broke the story that Auckland (New Zealand) Mayor Len Brown was involved in a two-year extra-marital affair with a woman 25 years his junior which was uncovered by...
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I am a global citizen
I disagree with Associate Professor Jakub Grygiel’s view (“The myth of the global citizen”; last Saturday).I have lived in eight countries, including Singapore, and do not see myself as a citizen of...
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Done deal
The script accompanying the Reuters video ran like this:“Lockheed Martin released video of the F-35 joint striker fighter jet successfully performing a weapons test with a guided bomb. The video shows...
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A Divided PAP under Democratic Socialism
Still remember in 1961, there was a split in the People’s Action Party (PAP) and the breakaway group founded Barisan Sosialis (Socialist Front) #1, a party carrying the name of Socialist. Since then,...
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Mutual Respects Needed to Root Out Similar Riots in Singapore
The recent Little India Riot during night on 8 December in Singapore was the first major riot in 44 years since the racial disturbances in 1969. It was a shock to most of us.An Accidental...
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Lessons from Nelson Mandela and the Little India Riots
In the past few weeks, we witnessed the passing of the civil rights leader Nelson Mandela and the riots in Little India. What are some of the points that can be taken away?Re-looking the Population...
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‘Son of punggol’ vote ‘buying’ scheme
PAP’s losing candidate in the Punggol East by-election held last January, Dr Koh Poh Koon, has resumed his fortnightly visits to HDB homes in the ward. He has been visiting the homes since a few months...
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The Unfair Treatment of Taoists in Singapore
Dear The Real Singapore, Yesterday, an individual sent in a forum letter to the Chinese papers urging the government to grant a mandatory Taoist holiday in Singapore. As a Taoist myself, I am ecstatic...
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Rude Reminder About Accountability
Award winning film "Fruitvale Station" (Grand Jury Prize at 2013 Sundance Film Festival, Best First Film at 2013 Cannes Film Festival, and others) is about the true story of Oscar Grant, a 22-year-old...
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