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Janadas Devan accuses ST editor of being sly – Lee Kuan Yew was not bothered, but PM Lee 'scolds' editor
UPDATE: Dr Lee in a subsequent post in her Facebook said, "Janadas texted me from Texas yesterday, probably after reading yesterday's post.
"I never called Cheong sly" Mr Devan said.
Dr Lee said that the conversation took place in 2013, and...
SG Economy
No more farmers to convert to factory workers? Kenneth Jeyaretnam's timely reminder to PM Lee Hsien Loong
In speaking to William McGurn of The Wall Street Journal, Prime Minister Lee Loong pointed out that most people in the world know about Singapore's rise from Third to First World status, but that the obvious gains have all been made.
Given...
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3 Madrasah students attacked by "a foreign Chinese middle-aged man"
Facebook user Ms Nisha Mohd Hussein, a discipline mistress at Madrasah Al-Ma'arif Al-Islamiah in Geylang posted in her Facebook that 3 of her students were attacked in Paya Lebar MRT station, at about 7.20am on Friday (1 Apr).
According to Ms Nisha, her students were allegedly kicked...
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Woman fights back molester – squeezes his nuts to free herself
What does a woman do when a man tries to molest her? Hurt him where he will hurt the most - his genitals. That's exactly what a 21-year-old woman did.
31-year-old Kum Keng Fa, an odd-job worker was drinking at coffeeshop in...
SG Economy
Exclusive: SDP and SPP to merge ahead of Bukit Batok by-election
NOTE: THIS NEWS IS NOT REAL. IT IS AN APRIL FOOL'S DAY JOKE.
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The Singapore Demoncratic Party (SDP) and the Singapore Progressive Party (SPP) in an exclusive interview to The Independent Singapore said that the two political parties intended to...
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Lee Kuan Yew's daughter says she will no longer write for SPH
Dr Lee Wei Ling has said in her Facebook that she "will no longer write for SPH as the editors there do not allow me freedom of speech."
She further disclosed that it was the reason why she posted her article suggesting "Mr Lee...
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Government perpetuates misconceptions about Malays among Singaporeans
By: Khan Osman Sulaiman
Our law minister Shanmugam recently mentioned that Singaporeans are obliged to reach out to the Muslims to build social cohesion.
While the government hopes to realise a society that can fully integrate in harmony, on the contrary...
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Widow forced to sell HDB flat to finance medical expenses of late husband and ill mother-in-law
Chris Chua posted in his Facebook that the widow of his friend who passed away from cancer recently is forced to sell her 4-room HDB flat to pay for her late husband's medical expenses, as well as to finance...
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No action to be taken on police officers who allegedly roughed-up a 13-year-old
by: Surayah Akbar
I wrote an email to the Ministry of Social and Family Development and Attorney-General's Chambers in regards to the case (link) below. And I will be waiting for their reply on this matter.
To whom it may concern,
I...
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Old man at hawker centre hungry and asked to eat leftover food
By: Zixu Augustin Lee
Just had lunch in a hawker center with someone from China working here. She couldn't finish her food and an old man approach her to ask if he can have her leftover food. She told him...
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New maid ‘plays dead’ whenever she’s unhappy by lying down on the floor and refusing to get up
HONG KONG: A frustrated employer took to social media after her maid started playing dead and lying on the...
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Sports
Singapore hosts Archery Asia Cup 2023 first time in 20 years
SINGAPORE — After two decades, Singapore is currently hosting the Archery Asia Cup 2023 (Stage 3), taking place from Jun 5 to 10 at...
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“Higher prices and yet lower quality” — Netizens respond to video of a couple showing “defects” in their new BTO unit
SINGAPORE: Netizens are reacting to a video wherein a couple in Singapore shared "defects" in their new BTO, with a collective outcry of dissatisfaction...
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Singapore Turf Club to hold final race on Oct 24; handover site to govt by 2027 for redevelopment
SINGAPORE — The curtain will draw on a 180-year horse racing tradition in Singapore when the Singapore Turf Club holds its last race, the...
SG Politics
Abdul Shariff reiterates Workers’ Party’s commitment to better school class size on average
SINGAPORE — During a house visit at Block 123 in Simei recently, the Workers’ Party Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim had a meaningful conversation with...
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