Opinion
The Tin Pei Ling fiasco and the question of morality
The PAP statement on the Tin Pei Ling fiasco has a damning line. “…the party did not object…,’’ the party said of its initial stand when the MP informed it of her plan to join Grab. PAP glossed over...
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BTO promotes the idea of housing as an “asset” to be traded rather than a home to grow a family: Dr Paul Tambyah
It is a million-dollar question on whether our children can afford to have a roof over their heads in the future.
Party stalwarts of SDP and PSP voiced concerns about the ever-increasing property prices and how basic housing is becoming...
Opinion
OPINION | If we respect our Singapore elders, then why many still doing backbreaking jobs, and other stories in review
The Chinese New Year period is a time for the family. This past week, the heartwarming but bittersweet story of a man who said that he searches for photos of his late grandmother on Google Maps every time he...
Opinion
OPINION | I invested in people… and in return, they invested in me
I’ve found myself in a position where I’ve had to doll out advice to people on networking. As with everything related to “career,” I was hesitant to offer advice since I never had the chance to build much of...
Opinion
Changing our consumption habits, Lawrence Wong on staying meaningfully engaged and other stories
There have been a lot of complaints about the shrinking portion sizes and decreasing quality of hawker fare plus increased prices in coffee shops, hawker stalls, and food courts these days - the latest being a Mr Jeremy Jun...
Opinion
OPINION | Is it time to review the laws? Halimah talks rotan and Ho Ching strikes again
We recently saw the untimely death of Corporal Edward Go. The 19-year-old man from the Singapore Civil Defence Force was deployed to put out a blaze in Henderson Crescent on Friday (Dec 9) and made the ultimate sacrifice in...
Opinion
Can ASEAN Host The World Cup in 2034?
By Vijay Eswaran, Founder and Executive Chairman of QI Group
In 2019, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha stated ten ASEAN nations will be bidding for the 2034 World Cup, during the ASEAN leaders conference in Bangkok. It was a bold...
Opinion
OPINION | Singapore should allow greater use of dialects
The Singapore government should reverse its longstanding policy of discouraging Chinese dialects and encourage greater use of dialects. I am heartened that recently, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam expressed greater...
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Dr Chee — a politician, thinker, writer, singer, and now a fledging restaurateur
It seems the way to a voter’s heart is through his stomach – or so it seemed while having a chat with Dr Chee at his new Orange & Teal express outlet at Marina Square. With his wife May...
International
OPINION | China must not get baited into war with US
The Chinese government must not swallow the bait of Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan to go to war with the US and Taiwan, as lessons from history show. History teaches that China risks humiliating defeat if it charges into...
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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...
Home News
This is why SG ‘is one of the safest countries in the world’ — Man asks busker to make announcement after car owner leaves...
SINGAPORE: In a heartwarming video that’s been making the rounds lately, a busker can be seen and heard looking for the owner of a...
Intl
Eye drops causing vision loss and death, recalled, CDC recommends discontinuing product use
Multiple reports cite that a certain brand of eye drops contains a form of bacteria that is causing people to have vision loss and...
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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 of an elderly man being asked to leave a train because he was too loud went viral on Thursday (Mar 23),...
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