Ex-LTA CEO should be blamed for predicament thousands of taxi drivers now face
By: William Lim By now, most of my friends would have guessed that I was…
Khaw: fare increases are needed to sustain improvements in service standards
By: Kheng-Liang Tan In an email interview with Lianhe Zaobao yesterday (28 Aug), Transport Minister…
Couple behind popular Roast Meat joint jailed for tax evasion
By: Kheng-Liang Tan In a Press Release on Monday (29 Aug), IRAS said that the…
Govt must stop excuses and give Singaporeans timely and complete information
The following is a press release by the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) with regards to…
我们的爷爷与纳丹爷爷不一样
By: 龍的传人② / Descendants of the Dragon② 纳丹走的一刹那，使我想起了我的爷爷，生前的他经常说起新加坡沦陷的事迹，外在的惨境绝非笔墨所能形容，而内在则是精神虐待，心惊肉跳，惧怕被日军瞄上，轻则成了日本皇军刀下亡魂“一了百了”，重则家中妇女被日军先奸后杀。 被日军占领期间，对于许多我们普通老百姓的爷爷们来说，绝对是个噩梦，不过纳丹的际遇则完全不同，那可是他梦幻人生的开始。 首先日军聘用纳丹为其翻译，纳丹间接成为日本皇军的雇员，他自然也就得到皇军的庇佑，期间无人可以动他分毫，除了日军以外。 常言道：“别人的危机，可能是我的商机”。随后生财有道的纳丹，进展到替日军购买粮食，从中赚取利润。 纳丹确实是受到幸运女神的青睐，日军占领期间，他可以独善其身免于兵祸，1945年日军战败，纳丹也安然无恙的全身而退。 1965年新加坡独立，与敌共枕的纳丹的人生旅途，也因此步入了另一高峰： -- 1966年2月调任新加坡外交部。在部门内曾任助理秘书、副秘书和内政部代常任秘书。 1971年8月调任保安与情报司司长，任内曾处理恐怖份子日本赤军（Japanese…
SG losing competitiveness: Bank blames FT curbs triggering wage rise while productivity low
By: 永久浪客/Forever Vagabond According to a Credit Suisse report, Singapore is losing its export competitiveness…
Credit Suisse: Singapore’s exports losing competitiveness due to rising costs
By: Kheng-Liang Tan According to a new report by Credit Suisse, Singapore is losing export…
MOH did not announce Zika cases earlier so as not to create false alarm
Q) When was the earliest case that Ministry of Health backtracked to? Dr Derrick Heng…
WP: Prompt public notification of Zika important
The following is a media release by the Workers' Party. -- The Workers’ Party notes…
Opposition politician alleges cover-up in timing of Zika announcement
Secretary-General of the People's Power Party, Mr Goh Meng Seng, said in his Facebook that…