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Undergrads demanding full refund from universities
*This is a satire article by NewNation.sgKhaw Boon Wan’s comment that degree ‘not vital for success’ sends tertiary education pedigree plunging.The top three universities of Singapore — NUS, SMU and...
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Singapore safest place to be born in Asia: report
<Pic credit: Yahoo! News Singapore>Singapore is the safest place to be born and the best place to be a mother in Asia, according to a report by children’s aid agency Save The Children.In the 14th...
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Bedok View Secondary School force my kid to make a min donation of $20
TRS reader Matt was surprised that a secondary school had imposed a minimum amount of $20 for students to collect on their donation cards.He feels that this is bringing across the wrong message to...
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Dirty Tactics did not make BN win, the system let them win
So it's over. Congratulations Barisan Nasional for winning the elections. Congratulations Pakatan Rakyat for winning the popular vote. Thank you for coming out to vote. A turnout of more than 80% is...
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CPF, Medisave minimum sums adjusted
The Central Provident Fund (CPF) and Ministry of Manpower today (Tuesday) announced adjustments to the CPF Minimum Sum, Medisave Minimum Sum and Medisave Contribution Ceiling effective from July 1.CPF...
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How to Create A True Property Owning Democracy through The Privatization of...
In my last blog post (see here) I pointed out that since 2009 I have advocated the privatization of Temasek and GIC and the distribution of shares to Singapore citizens. This was also a plank of the...
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Singapore’s media ranking – 149th out of 179 countries
Singapore hits record low in World Press Freedom Index ranking'Singapore fell 14 places to a record low of 149th position from the previous 135th position in terms of press freedom index in the latest...
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The Truth About HDB Flat Ownership that Nobody Wants to Remember
HDB Singapore is an enigma. When I was a young boy I could not understand the logic of ‘99 years’ whenever the adults discussed about HDB flats. According to my parents who bought their HDB flat in the...
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How Singapore’s currency club fell apart
Clubby, foreign exchange trading community in Singapore was torn apart by rate-fixing manipulation probeMr Mukesh Kumar Chhaganlal said he tried to warn his manager at UBS AG about the “increasingly...
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Dr Mahathir: Chinese 'rejected Malay hand of friendship'
The Chinese Malaysian community "rejected the hand of friendship" extended by the Malays when they voted in large numbers for Pakatan Rakyat in Sunday's general election.Former premier Dr Mahathir...
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Gas tanker truck explodes outside Mexico City
A gas tanker truck exploded on a highway north of Mexico City early yesterday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 30 others as a fireball tore through cars and homes.Mr Pablo Bedolla,...
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TWO STAFF AT ORCHARD TOWERS PUB EMPLOYED HOSTESSES TO PROVIDE SEX
*illustrated photo aboveA pub in Orchard Road was a front for a vice operation, and even offered oral sex on its premises, a district court heard yesterday.For their involvement, floor manager Ng Kian...
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Why I am concerned about the Malaysian election of 2013?
The results are out, BN won the polls. The world did not end, of course. Life will continue as we know it. Maybe not much will change also. So why am I so concerned as a Singaporean about the Malaysian...
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THE BRIGHT SIDE OF OUR ELECTORAL SYSTEM
The Malaysia election results have outraged and disappointed many Pakatan Rakyat’s supporters. A Malaysian working in Singapore, who was a polling agent, gave a first-hand account of what happened at a...
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‘Sticker lady’ sentenced to community service
26-year-old spray-painted Singlish phrases on roads, affixed stickers on pedestrian signs“Sticker Lady” Samantha Lo Xin Hui has been sentenced to 240 hours of community service within a year by...
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Disallow foreigners to buy private properties below $2M
Data for the first quarter of this year showed a substantial increase in the number of foreign buyers of private homes (“Foreign buyers keen on private homes again”; April 23). In absolute terms, the...
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HDB income ceiling should/should not be removed
This has become another pointless controversy with Singaporeans splitted. Some have valid and logical reasons to take their stands. Some are making a stand for flawed or superficial logics.As all...
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Why National Service (NS) must be abolished or made voluntary
The Singapore national service must be made voluntary or abolished based on the following reasons: 1. It sets Singapore males back economically for 24 months (2 years) in the workforce. That is...
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Did MP Lee Bee Wah breach AVA rules?
Thanks to Straits Times, all of Singapore now knows that Dr Lee Bee Wah lost and subsequently found her pet dog.In messages on her facebook, Dr Lee says “She (the dog) loved to wander out of the house....
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Assimilation: When do you get to be American/Singaporean?
About a month ago I got into several heated exchanges about Singaporean politics. It was intimated in one instance and said outright to me in another that I had no business even voicing an opinion...
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