Singaporeans were asked to share their most interesting experiences from their part time jobs. From accidentally spilling barley onto someone’s PRADA bag, to cleaning cockroaches from payment terminals. Here are…
Is PAP Giving Pritam Singh A Chance? MPs Disqualified Only If Fined $10,000
From now on, MPs will only lose their seats if they are fined $10,000 or more. Previously, the threshold was at $2,000. The Election Department said they raised the amount…
SDAs No Longer Needed, Tan See Leng Says Companies Should Hire Them
Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said earlier today (9 May) that companies should hire people who held short-term COVID jobs. For example, the safe distancing ambassadors (SDAs) or people who…
Dear Men, Stop Using Alcohol As A Convenient Excuse!
[Contributed by Vance] Just last week, the National University of Singapore (NUS) shared that they were considering tougher enforcement on alcohol consumption in school. This idea came from the fact…
Kindergarten Child Made to Write “China is Very Big and Strong”
A Reddit user “blaseed” posted a photo of a kindergarten child’s homework. The child had to practice writing the words “中国很强大”, which means China is very big and strong. Is…
Rich Singaporean Says “Rich” And “Super Rich” Got BIG Difference
A netter met up with his rich friend who complains about Singaporeans who don’t differentiate “rich” and “super rich”. Does it really matter?
Jo Teo Said She Was Scolded Before, Understands Pains of Working in Singapore
Josephine Teo shared about her pains as a working woman in Singapore. She said that many years ago, her ex-boss scolded her for lacking motivation. At that time, she was…
PetitionsSG – Is It Really Anonymous If You Need SingPass To Login?
[Contributed by Zen] This year, the government announced that they are exploring petitionsSG, a new platform for Singaporeans to petition. They promised that petitions with 10,000 supporters on this site…
Agent Asks for Mandarin-Speaking Tenant but Accepts Ethnic Chinese Who Can’t Speak Mandarin
When an ang moh man tried to rent a place in Singapore, the property agent asked him “your wife Chinese?” When he asked why is race relevant, the agent replied…
Death Row Prisoner Represents Himself And Wins Last-Minute Reprieve
Just yesterday (28 Apr), a death row prisoner due to be hanged this week for drug trafficking won a last-minute reprieve from Singapore’s Supreme Court. Datchinamurthy Kataiah (Datch), 36, was…