Lawrence Wong on racism & foreign workforce in Singapore
With Finance Minister Lawrence Wong declared as Prime-Minister-in-waiting earlier this month when PM Lee Hsien Loong announced him as the ruling People’s Action Party’s head of the fourth generation (4G) of leaders, it’s worth taking a look at what he has said about two important issues to Singaporeans.
A recent article in Bloomberg, which has been republished in several online sites including the Financial Post, featured a compilation of Mr Wong’s comments on such pressing issues as racism and immigration, among other significant issues.
After rude customer lectures hawker, Kf Seetoh argues, ‘Eateries & hawkers should review customers… they have a right too’
An encounter with a disrespectful customer has prompted Makansutra founder Kf Seetoh to suggest that hawkers and eatery owners or staff should review customers too, instead of merely the other way around, as is more common. “They have a right too,” he added in a comment to his Facebook post on Monday (Apr 25), where he told the story of the incident.
“In this social media world with trolls, vengeful, dull n loud keyboard warriors plus the entitled boor..customers are no longer king. True, sincere service is. True story ahead,” he wrote in his post.
Padi (rice) farmer wins stay of execution on jail sentence after citing Najib’s case
It was only a matter of time before the courts in Malaysia start hearing arguments inspired by ex-PM Najib Razak’s 1MDB-linked cases.
And this week, by invoking the example of Najib as precedent, a padi farmer was able to get his jail term for causing serious harm delayed while waiting for the outcome of his last appeal.
EV charging cable not long enough? No problem: TESLA spotted taking up 3 parking slots to charge
A photo of a Tesla parked perpendicular across three parking slots to charge has gone viral on social media, with netizens noting this issue would become more prevalent amid a push for electric vehicle usage.
“Charging cable not long enough?” asked Facebook page ROADS.sg in a post on Sunday (Apr 24). The page attached a photo of a Tesla parked across one EV lot and two normal parking slots at Vivocity on Apr 21.
A Comprehensive Guide To Cash Value in Whole Life Plans
Shopping for life insurance plans can seem complicated at times. With terms that you probably have never seen before and the numerous riders and policy types, it often leaves many confused.
One of the many terms that often leave buyers confused is “cash value”. From what “cash value” actually means to why you should get it, we have it all covered.