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PAP must take care of needy Singaporeans, discard ‘milking sympathy’ model
I refer to CNA’s article “$70 million needed to support kidney patients: NKF”. linkNKF has already hinted that it may resume TV fund-raisers in October last year. link The government appears to be...
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Homeless in Singapore
I’m not sure if it’s because I’ve had a rather comfortable childhood — and on this note, I would like to state that “comfortable” does not equate with being born with a silver spoon or brought up in a...
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A Business Student's Dilemma, a question of sustainability
Being in a business school has made me wiser. But it has also made me critical of the kind of culture we are encouraging. In the midst of all the jargon, politics and business fundamentals that we...
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What will happen after Lee Kuan Yew's death?
The pleas for empathy and forgiveness by the mainstream press over the Anton Casey incident has a higher purpose. Lee Kuan Yew has not been seen in public since his 90th birthday on September 16, 2013....
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20 Early Warning Signs That We Are Approaching A Global Economic Meltdown
Have you been paying attention to what has been happening in Argentina, Venezuela, Brazil, Ukraine, Turkey and China? If you are like most Americans, you have not been. Most Americans don’t seem to...
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When something is full of holes
SMRT was reported to have its 5th breakdown two days ago. This is a very good example of a rotten apple, good to look on the outside but all worms inside. It is exactly like what George Yeo said,...
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Adam Khoo singing the same PAP tune
TRS article “Singapore multi-millionaire Adam Khoo: The expats will rule Singapore” (in a couple of years) was a prediction by Adam Khoo (AK) in 2009 which has yet to come true. link Was it even a...
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Poly student: Why the hate?
I refer to the articles from The Real Singapore(TRS) ITE student: I am sick of all the Proud JC kids looking down on us as well as The Ugly Truth about Hwa Chung JC about the supposed stereotype on JC...
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What is a rogue govt?
The term rogue govt has been used many times to warn Sinkies that the good life they are having will be history if a rogue govt comes to power. What exactly is a rogue govt? Is it a govt that is...
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Maid secretly gives birth and tries to hide it by burying baby in employer's...
A 37 year old Indonesian maid was jailed for 12 weeks on Tuesday for burying her newborn baby in her employer's backyard.The crime was committed in November last year after Musliyati gave birth to the...
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Increasing evidence that NS has an adverse impact on our economy
A research paper on conscription in European countries was recently conducted by Panu Poutaara and Andreas Wagener. Their work “Ending Military Conscription” conclude the following:“By postponing,...
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Rising rents hurting businesses in Singapore
The report on possible retrenchments in the chemical sector is certainly unexpected, given that the industry produces higher-value products (“Possible layoffs in chemical industry: NTUC”; Thursday)....
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How Much Lost Expenditure In Singapore Because The Poor Cannot Afford Basic...
By Roy Ngerng and Leong Sze HianThis is a 10-part series which will analyse the tax that Singaporeans are paying, in comparison with the Nordic countries. It has been said that Singaporeans pay one of...
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Build real retirement villages for aging Singaporeans
A report on Channel News Asia discussed the recent successful release of Singapore’s first retirement village. The Hillford at Jalan Jurong Kechil was a sellout, with all 281 units snapped up in a day...
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5 key flaws of the outdated RT system!
As more people express their thoughts, the RT system has many serious flaws: 1) Regardless of whether you failed one or all stations, you still have to complete the same 20 sessions. There is no...
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Medishield Life
I refer to the article “MediShield Life to focus on three areas in second phase of review” (Straits Times, Jan 29).Focus on who pays how much to cover everybody?It states that “After consulting about...
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The Unoffical NS Guide
Enlistment season is dawning upon us JC kiddos once more :D It seems so long already, but just one year ago I was eagerly (yep, you read that right) awaiting enlistment and all the excitement and...
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The Singaporean Pride: Cowpeh Cowbu!
Having spent 8 months in Brisbane, I must admit I miss Singapore food, the variety and the familiarity. Other than that, I still prefer Brisbane.Come Lunar New Year, I will be back in Singapore for 10...
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My Encounter with a Indian Foreign Worker in Singapore
I was on board the circle line MRT last night heading home and as soon as I disembarked, I realised my wallet wasn't with me! I panicked and headed straight to the station's control post to report it....
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Singapore guys are becoming beta males
There have been numerous articles in the past regarding the local Singaporean men and the dating scene. Gilbert Goh’s article on how local girls spurned local guys for foreigners...
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