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They Said Progressive Wage is Better
One has to wonder how long does it take for a entry level cleaner to increase his monthly wages from $1,000 to $1,600 (i.e from a general cleaner to a supervisor) What is the industrial norm? 5 years?...
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We may be Tiny Red Dot but we are the world’s hottest Chilli Padi!
As neighbors living in close proximity, we do have our differences once in a while. It’s akin to the ups and downs in an exhilarating roller coaster ride as we turn the wheel of life together. Just...
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Indonesia Reopens War Wounds
Recently Indonesia has taken the decision to name a warship after one of the marines who bombed MacDonald House on 10 March 1965 during the period of armed confrontation (known by the Indonesian word...
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The irony of ‘disinviting’ those who contributed so much?
It is perhaps ironic that the Dr Tan Cheng Bok "disinvited" saga happened today, which is the anniversary of our late President, Mr Ong Teng Cheong's death.Allow me to re-visit my letter relating to...
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Pioneer generation? The truth beyond PAP's propaganda
This Sunday will see PM Lee make a speech giving tribute to the elderly. This group forms what he calls the "Pioneer generation"Does it matter what he will say? He has backtracked because of the...
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Pioneer generation package?
Pioneer Generation package is “all healthcare” only?I refer to the articles “450,000 seniors aged 65 or older to get more healthcare subsidies, Medisave topups” (Straits Times, Feb 9) and “450,000...
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Singapore: $2,500,000
It was said that many chose to stay in Singapore to start a new life and their choice enabled Singapore to grow into a unique multi-racial and multi-religious society. For those who think new citizens...
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GIC reserves – government should return money in GIC to citizens
Despite repeated calls for the government to improve its transparency on the management of our reserves, only a handful of people know the actual amount invested by the Government of Singapore...
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Who's the Real Online Mob?
The Straits Times has been going on and on about the "online mob" attacking netizens for hounding people like Anton Casey and the Honda Driver, Kim Jung Un. It is this kind of hypocritical,...
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Singapore Revisit Log: The Anatomy of a Cancer Cell
After I left the ICA building, I sent Jen and Albany to head home in a taxi for Albany's afternoon nap and I headed straight to the Lavender MRT station to take a train to the east to meet Gintai - the...
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PA should have been more sensitive towards guests invited by mistake
I refer to the report “Cheng Bock invited to Istana party ‘by mistake’” (Feb 8). Invitations are traditionally, even now, sent because the host wishes to have the company of the guest.No one sends an...
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Singaporeans Are Vicious Online Vigilantes Because of PAP and We Will Never...
Recently, an SPH article blasts Singaporeans for their vicious attack on Anton Casey as going too far. Click...
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PAP’s motive in escalating SG-Indon row over warship naming?
At the end of last year, a mini furore was unleashed when secret documents were unveiled to show that Singapore was helping the US and Australia spy on its neighbour, Indonesia. It was not improbable...
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Being a Minister in Singapore is so stressful…
Being a Minister is so stressful, no wonder they need to be paid higher…- Lui Tuck Yew worried why MRTs and buses are unreliable and always breakdown- Yaccob Ibrahim worried why M1 and Singtel are not...
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Dear TRS, is it true that most SG guys hates the fact that girls did not...
Dear The Real Singapore,I was boarding the train home with 2 other guys from my uni project group. It seems like they met back when they were serving NS.And so, along the journey, they started talking...
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DAYS OF RAGE – whose RAGE?
Thirty-seven years ago today, G Raman a lawyer was arrested under the Internal Security Act. I was then a young lawyer with his firm, Messrs Yeow & Raman. That morning several men walked hastily...
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Stop politicising HPB’s educational resource on sexuality
Dear The Real Singapore,I thank the Health Promotion Board (HPB) for publishing its original FAQ on sexuality, an informative and neutral resource on sexual health and identity, the first of its kind...
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Singapore should not meddle and destroy diplomatic ties with Indonesia
This on one very sensitive topic and we are taking a big risk to even have an opinion of our own. But opinions are opinions, and we believe there is no harm to have an opinion.Why are we even making...
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Lee Kuan Yew and late president Wee Kim Wee are related
LKY's mother Chua Jim Neo wrote a book by the title Mrs Lee's Cookbook somewhere in mid 1970s. Wee Kim Wee who was then the high commissioner to Malaysia wrote the preface of the book, addressing her...
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Kitten loses one eye and suffers broken limb because of glue board trap
Dear The Real Singapore,A cat was found at Woodlands Industrial Park E with a broken leg and blind in one eye after being caught in a glue trap.Animal lovers and netizens are now appealing for...
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