Singapore — With Lee Suet Fern and Ho Ching being daughters-in-law of the late Lee Kuan Yew and Madam Kwa Geok Choo, netizens seem to find it irresistible to compare the two.
The latest episode sees a handbag featured in a Facebook post, in which the younger Lee scion describes his wife Lee Suet Fern’s “latest piece of craftsmanship”. It seemed inevitable that netizens would compare this handbag to the one carried by Madam Ho.
Jamus Lim to MAS: Let Singdollar strengthen to boost our purchasing power
Singapore — The exchange rate is not something that usually attracts the attention of most netizens but a Facebook post by Workers’ Party MP Jamus Lim not only drew decided opinions, but also an unusually large crowd of netizens to join the conversation.
The Sengkang GRC MP, an associate professor of economics at ESSEC Business School, had earlier addressed the subject in Parliament. Speaking on the Monetary Authority of Singapore (Amendment) Bill on Jan 11, he underlined the potential costs of an undervalued Singapore dollar.
Top 10 Chinese Women list taken down due to objections from netizens over the inclusion of Lee Jinglei and Du Meizhu
Mandopop singer Wang Leehom’s ex-wife Lee Jinglei may have won a lot of support from many as the messy split between the couple unspooled, but not enough it seems for her to be considered among the Top 10 Chinese Women for 2021.
A post on social media platform Weibo said that Chinese culture magazine New Weekly took down its list of Top 10 Chinese Women for 2021 due to strong objections from netizens over the inclusion of Ms Lee and 19-year-old influencer Du Meizhu.
Lim Tean: I am fully sympathetic to those who have chosen not to or cannot be vaccinated
Singapore — Lawyer Lim Tean criticised the PAP government’s policy on Covid-19 vaccinations in a Jan 18 Facebook post, adding that he is “fully sympathetic to those who have chosen not to vaccinate or cannot be vaccinated.”
Mr Lim, who heads the People’s Voice party, clarified at the start of the post that he is fully vaccinated, having gotten Sinovac jabs, and also received a booster shot last month.
MOE says it has disciplined schoolgirls who beat up a student in carpark, public calls for harsher punishment
Singapore — Netizens called for harsher punishment – at least expulsion – of several schoolgirls filmed ganging up to beat up a student.
A video that went viral on social media including WhatsApp messenger on Tuesday (Jan 18) shows two girls beating up a third in a car park. At least two others were present, one of whom filmed the clash while the other stood by.