PAP's flawed economic model starting to show signs of breaking down
The recent retrenchment exercise of more than 500 staff from HGST suggests that there may be more problems with the way the PAP government has engineered our economy than previously thought. There have...
View ArticleThe compulsory Medishield Life is the best thing to happen…
Before you read further, let me clarify that this view is only applicable to those who have all the money to pay for the premium and living an extremely good life and want to live forever. I came to...
View ArticlePAP’s Battle Cry
The PAP is in a combative mood. In the party convention held on 8th December 2013, Mr Chan Chun Sing, its organising secretary, set the tone when he declared the PAP must “continuously and strenuously...
View ArticleTransport system of Switzerland
There were people who said, the photo were that of first class cabin, not second class.That’s perhaps why we need videos?Look at how wheelchair and family friendly it is compared to Singapore?There...
View ArticleTime for affirmative actions
There are many things that the govt can do but not doing. And they choose to hide behind market forces, laizze faire, and allow Sinkies to be disadvantaged, cheated, discriminated in their home land...
View ArticleWhy is the LTA only 'considering' lowering ERPs for Taxis?
Lower ERP for taxis?I refer to the article “LTA mulls lowering ERP rates for cabs” (Straits Times, Dec 28).It states that “After years of lobbying from taxi drivers, the Land Transport Authority (LTA)...
View ArticleHow to defeat the PAP government (Part 1) – by Bullshit Politician
Summary of context: 1. Question & Scrutinize2. Cast Doubt & Ridicule3. Tarnish their Reputation 4. Insinuate & Predict their reactions5. Instigate findings6. Expose their Hypocrisy7. Keep...
View ArticleNation Building: Facts and Myths of Management
"The great myth is the manager as orchestra conductor. It's this idea of standing on a pedestal and you wave your baton and accounting comes in, and you wave it somewhere else and marketing chimes in...
View Article50 years under the PAP's grip
Transcript of speech by Martyn See at the forum 'Freedom of Expression and Democracy' organised by Maruah held on 15th Dec, 2013.Report by...
View ArticlePredicting the future of Singapore through Singaporeans
Hello fellow readers of TRS,I am new to writing articles of socio-political issues about Singapore. This would be my first long article here, so if there is any error in the facts, feel free to point...
View ArticlePM Lee, why can’t you grasp the consequences of having more immigrants?
PM Lee, why aren’t you able to grasp the dire consequences of increasing our population with more immigrants?If we don’t cap our population or even reduce it, up to 90% of the generations down the road...
View ArticleThe New Year Countdown Show was a linguistic assault on Non-Chinese
The Countdown show was a linguistic assault on the non-Chinese and non-Chinese speaking among us. It was not subtle. It was a brutal bludgeoning. So this is what the seamless weave of the Speak...
View ArticleDestructive Trends
Not Bugis Street but Gurney Drive, Penang, MalaysiaOur American guest did not hide his disappointment when we drove him to Bugis as requested. He had come all this way to see Bugis Street, not Bugis...
View ArticleAlleged Abuse of Authority by Central Police Station Officers
I came across this recording sent in by an anonymous reader to The Real Singapore website.Yesterday he sent another letter explaining the circumstances that was also published in the alternative news...
View Article“Linguistic Violence” in our society?
“MEDIACORP’S countdown to the new year, televised live on Channel 5, was a disappointing demonstration of linguistic violence in our society.During a portion of the programme, I heard the hosts...
View ArticleWhy democracy is not a Hard Truth
I juz came across this quote from the novelist EM Forster who gave two cheers for democracy: “One because it admits variety, and two because it permits criticism.” Need I say more on why the PAP...
View ArticleWhat is the greatest blooper of 2013?
2013 shall be remembered as a very eventful year till the very last day with the massive jam caused by the most expensive crooked expressway in the world. This is kind of hard to beat really. But...
View ArticleSingapore should abolish PR scheme
Above Pic: A Chinese national who lived and worked in Singapore was featured on Chinese national TV for her participation in the recent 60th anniversary celebrationsZhang Yuanyuan, 28, had studied and...
View ArticleWhat if the NSE becomes $13b like the MCE?
2 Parliamentary reports on MCE?2 Parliamentary replies in connection with the Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE):Something rather strange caught my eye in the latest Parliamentary reply on 22 January,...
View ArticlePublic transport fare increases, and more fines. Tuck Yew, what the Tuck???
Just hours after my previous post about the Tanah Merah Coast Road to Changi Naval Base quagmire (apologies that some of you didn't know what CNB stood for. It's Changi Naval Base, and yes, I used to...
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