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Pritam Singh meets former national football coach PN Sivaji, says the team under him “electrified the cockles of our hearts”

 

Photo: FB / Pritam Singh

Before going for house visits in Compassvale, Pritam Singh met former national football coach PN Sivaji and wrote about how the latter built a “dream team”.

In a Facebook post on Wednesday (Jun 29), Mr Singh wrote that he decided to walk around the Block 259-series. While speaking to Mr Sivaji, Mr Singh wrote that it took him some time before he recognised the former national coach of the Singapore football team.

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Kirsten Han says she has been smeared, harassed, investigated; reminds the words of PM Lee, who said when criticisms are incorrect or unfair, the govt will respectfully disagree & convince

 

Facebook screengrab/Kirsten Han

After being held under investigation for three public assemblies held outside Changi Prison Complex and in nearby Mariam Walk, activist Kirsten Han took to social media on the matter.

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In a Twitter post on Tuesday (Jun 28), Ms Han shared a screengrab of a Straits Times article where Prime Minister Lee explains Singapore’s approach to criticism.

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Yee Jenn Jong on how 1G leaders moved Singapore forward

 

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Photo: Facebook/Yee Jenn Jong 余振忠

Talking about how to move Singapore forward, Yee Jenn Jong said that the best way was to “get on the ground”.

In a Facebook post on Tuesday (Jun 28), the former Non-constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) and Workers’ Party politician wrote: “I wonder how many national conversations our first generation leaders had”.

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Malaysia faces brain-drain, top talents choose to work in Singapore, even as economy shows signs of growth

 

Photo: Unsplash/Patrick Langwallner (for illustration purposes only).

As Covid-19 pandemic restrictions ease and industries open job opportunities, more Malaysians are being enticed to work elsewhere due to higher pay.

However, this is causing a serious local manpower crunch, and Bloomberg Opinion writer Daniel Moss points out that it’s particularly problematic because it is Malaysia’s top talent who are choosing to work in Singapore.

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Nurse sexually assaulted 14-year-old boy after getting him drunk

 

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A nurse attacked a 14-year-old boy sexually at a party while intoxicated, a court heard in the U.K. They allegedly drank in the nurse’s backyard.

The Nurse, Katie Barrett, 40, served the boy Strongbow cider and shots of Limoncello. She then allegedly said, “Come here, baby, I want you to f**k me.”

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