Sense And Nonsense
Cheng Bock, The Man Who Could Have Been President
First, Dr Adrian Tan Cheng Bock, 76.
The former PAP MP for Ayer Rajah and, more important, the man who would and could have been Singapore’s last elected president, is unhappy about being robbed of a chance to try again.
In...
Sense And Nonsense
Amos is now really famous
This is the 4-D week. No, I am not celebrating winning $50k playing my favourite numbers, though I wish I am. Sorry, no Huat Ah!
It is more like What Dah. What a week.
Let’s start with the first D -...
Sense And Nonsense
What’s Beauty And the Beast got to do with HUDC and Asean?
What have Beauty And The Beast, HUDC and Asean in common? Let me humbly attempt to answer that question. There are some lessons to be learnt which ultimately may determine our ability to survive in this world, sometimes despite...
The Way We See It
Singapore Pools launches online betting service despite criticisms
Singapore Pools today (25 Oct) launched its online betting service. The other gaming company which was granted exemption from the Remote Gambling Act (RGA), Singapore Turf Club, said that it plans to launch its online service on 15 Nov.
Singapore Pools...
Opinion
Catherine Lim writes an open letter to PM Lee Hsien Loong
IN VICTORY, MAGNANIMITY, NOT RECRIMINATION: AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER
Sir
It was with much dismay that I read the report ‘Blogger ordered to pay PM 150k in damages’ in the Straits Times of 18 December 2015. I was...
The Way We See It
Woes of the middle class
By Augustine Low
Not much has changed in the last ten years since this piece was first published. Some great points here to think and ponder about. What exactly are we fighting for?
Middle-class parents walk a constant tightrope. One the...
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OPINION | The right to vent, weaponising social media, professional standards of conduct plus the public’s right to know
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (PM Lee) recently took to social media to reminisce about the unity Singaporeans displayed over...
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Domestic Helpers
Maid says her agency forced her to agree to everything with a smile during interviews so that she’s hired faster
SINGAPORE: A few foreign domestic helpers took to social media to explain the process that goes on prior to them attending interviews with a...
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Morning Digest, March 25
SMRT staff asks uncle to leave train for talking too loudly, but netizens pin blame on person who complained about the uncle
SINGAPORE: A video...
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Simone Johnson, the Rock’s daughter, set to make WWE debut
Daughter of wrestling icon Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Simone Johnson is set to make her in-ring debut. The 21-year-old is following in the footsteps...
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Stories you might’ve missed, March 24
Woman berates NTUC FairPrice’s staff at the fish counter for not being able to speak English
A woman shopping at NTUC FairPrice expressed frustration about...
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