When the citizenry perceives Singapore’s citizenship to be too easily obtained, it is difficult to drum up support for immigration by the government on its own citizens.
Activists Lit Candles Outside Changi Prison, Gets Told not to ‘Play with Fire’
Last night, I lit some candles and sat outside Changi prison with a few friends and thought a lot about Abdul Kahar, who was executed this morning. When I first…
SG’s Journalism Standards Are So Bad You Can Skip Reading The News!
This is not about press freedom which ranked us at 160 (of 180). This is not about how newspaper articles are often partisans of the ruling party. It is about…
UK Cuts Fuel Tax to Help Citizens While PAP ‘Monitors the Situation’
UK announced an immediate cut on fuel tax to help citizens cope with rising living standards. The government will absorb the cost for a year. Its Finance Minister Rishi Sunak…
10 Commandments of Visiting Malaysia Ahead of 1 Apr Border Reopening
This post is about invading a neighbouring country. For two years, Singaporeans and Malaysians have been separated. And both have suffered. Malaysian businesses that catered to Singaporean consumers now languish….
POFMA Is Pointless Because Wake Up SG Already Corrected Their Post!
POFMA is supposed to correct falsehoods. What’s the point of issuing it after Wake Up SG has already corrected and apologized for the story?
Singaporeans Petition For REACH To Reinstate 377A Survey
[Contributed by Vance] A netter started a petition for REACH to reinstate the survey asking for opinions about LGBT in Singapore. This comes after the survey was taken down due…
Ng Teng Fong Sent My Father Home In Coffin, Didn’t Tell Us He Was Critical
A Straits Times Forum Letter shared about how Ng Teng Fong didn’t tell a family when their father turned critical. The father passed on that afternoon and was sent home…
PAP Took Jamus Lim’s Idea to Relax Mask Mandate Outdoors
When we celebrate not wearing mask outdoors, let’s not forget it was WP MP Jamus Lim who first brought up this suggestion. When Jamus Lim mooted the idea of allowing…
Singaporean Men Buay Tahan KTVs Still Closed
Alcohol restrictions will be lifted and live performances can resume. Why are KTVs still closed?