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Sometimes Festive seasons are the times when people need the most support
The Christmas season is a time for family gathering and reunion and many even fly up thousands of miles to be with their loved ones. No one wants to spend Christmas by himself unless its really...
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Why do public transport companies want to increase fares?
On its website, the Public Transport Council (PTC) states that in order to keep public transport fares affordable, transport infrastructures such as MRT/LRT lines and bus interchanges are funded...
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争取社交媒体话语空间 行动党重提民主社会
最近行动党开了党大会，议决强调走民主社会主义的道路。为何行动党要重提这条老路？难道他们忘了他们就是依靠这条老路，霸上政权做政府的吗？大会上，行动党也强调要争取社交媒体的话语空间，因为，他们知道，垄断主流媒体已经无法得到像过去那样的好处，在社交媒体上的失分，才是最迫切需要解决的问题。 因此，我们在亚洲新闻台的报道中，看到以下这段似是而非的报道：...
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ETFs: Reality vs theory?
ETFs’ counter-party and collateral risksThe Financial Stability Board (FSB) which was set up after the last 2008 financial crisis, and which represents central banks and regulators has said that the...
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Let’s compare Singapore to Swiss instead of Paris and Amsterdam
Satisfied people don't go to the internet, unhappy people do.Despite the fact that riot happened, police cars were flipped, fire and explosion, there’s no evidence to prove that unhappiness led to...
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Phasing out of motorcycle parking coupon
I have been riding motorcycle for nearly 30 yrs. I’ve my fair share of near misses and langgar incidents on the road. But it’s convenient riding a bike that I just can’t give up. It’s a poor man...
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A Hazy 2013
The haze came and gone in June, leaving in its trail disgruntled Singaporeans. At its peak, the Pollutant Standards Index hit 401. Even as many stepped up to distribute masks and purifiers or house...
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China Foreign Minister: Japan PM should visit the memorial for the Nanjing...
Related: JAPAN PM SHINZO ABE VISITS YASUKUNI WW2 SHRINEBEIJING: China summoned Tokyo's ambassador on Thursday and delivered a "strong protest" at Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to the...
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GIC, UBS and the Death Spiral of your CPF funds
Kweku Adoboli the alleged rogue trader at UBS and Nick Leeson, the infamous rogue trader who brought down Barings, both have a strong Singaporean connection. Nick Leeson worked in Singapore while Kweku...
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Making PRs Wait for 3 Years for HDB Flats Is An Example of What Singapore...
I refer to "HDB Resale Flats Drop After Introduction of 3 Year Wait Rule for PRs".http://www.therealsingapore.com/content/price-resale-flats-drop-after-introduction-3-year-wait-rule-prs It seems that...
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Shrinking flats, rising prices
The Housing Board is building more flats to meet the housing demand in Singapore, but the units are becoming smaller and smaller ("HDB to bump up supply of smaller flats next year"; Tuesday).Not only...
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Who is Changi Airport Project Jewel's target customer?
I was surprised and concerned to read about the high cost for Project Jewel ("Project Jewel at Changi Airport to cost $1.47b"; last Saturday).It is unclear how this expensive complex, 70 per cent of...
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Recommendations to the Committee of Inquiry into Little India Riot
1. Workfair Singapore welcomes the Prime Minister’s remarks on Christmas Eve regarding the conduct of the Committee of Inquiry into the Little India Riot. The Committee, formed by the Minister for Home...
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NS in Singapore - Learning from the Taiwanese Leadership
Globally, conscription terms have been shortened or abolished altogether in the past few years in almost every corner of the world. In 2010, Germany set out to scrap compulsory military service...
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Andrew Loh: Why deport the acquitted in Little India riot?
Yahoo! blogger asks, "Why repatriate the innocent, the acquitted?" (AFP file photo)Andrew helms publichouse.sg as Editor-in-Chief. His writings have been reproduced in other publications, including the...
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Why are frail elderly still working in S’pore?
What that was expected to last till late evening never happened and it was all over by 9pm.We didn’t have many gifts to give anyway (100) but the turn-out of volunteers was surprisingly strong two days...
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Dear TRS, the reason why no doctors want to work in Singapore
"There is a lot of truth in all that slave of medicine and dempsey said about working conditions for the junior doctors in Singapore (in the post for salary 2007). Kudos to them for speaking up. And...
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LTA considers giving ERP discounts to Taxis
In an effort to try and increase the taxi availability in town, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) is considering feedback that Taxis should get discounts on ERP rates.Currently, taxis pay full ERP...
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Gilbert Goh: Why are uni grads in SG working as service crew and security...
Young graduates filling up service crew jobs, diploma holders standing in as security guards and masters degree holders taking up taxi driving - all in the name of survival and because they couldn't...
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