By LM — Amidst the new announcement by the Public Transport Council (PTC) to review bus and train fares, the public reaction is outwardly furious. On 15th August, the government…
Opinion: 5% Salary Increase For Teachers Is Not Enough!
By LM — MOE finally announced that teachers and allied educators will be getting a 5-10% salary increase from 1 Oct 2022. This pay increment is long overdue. Salaries for teachers…
HDB Is Not Affordable For The Average Singaporean!
[Contributed by Zen] Recently, CNA published a commentary that talks about how the HDB is still affordable for the average Singaporean. The author argues that million-dollar flats are “just 1.4…
Our Smart Nation Leaves All The Non-Tech Savvy Singaporeans Behind
Singapore keeps trying to promote itself as a smart nation. Lee Hsien Loong launched this initiative back in 2014, aiming to “transform Singapore through technology”. However, did they really “transform…
The Role Of Opposition In Singapore
[Contributed by Dan De Costa] As celebrations mellow and we have largely returned to our work life to churn and keep the economy going, a recurring question keeps popping on my mind which…
Ex-Briton Says HDBs Are “Truly The Model For How To Do Public Housing”
Chris J “Mohawk” Reed who claims to be the “world’s number 1 LinkedIn Marketing and Personal Branding expert” recently made a LinkedIn post praising HDBs. He says that it is…
Briton Scratched & Kicked Police Officers, Only Gets S$4k Fine
[Contributed by Yau] The government is really blinded by their love for foreigners. A Briton Carlie Jayne Guy pushed a taxi driver into the bushes because of a dispute over…
Grab Uncle of Almost 10 Years Suspended for Small Talk With Passenger
“Just a simple complaint has caused my dad a lot of sadness, disappointment and the loss of his livelihood”.
ICA Should Stop Letting Questionable People Become PR/Citizens
One of the biggest scam cases of this year involved a new citizen from China and a PR from Thailand. This couple, 26-year-old Kevin Pi Jiapeng and 27-year-old Pansuk Siriwipa,…
Child Jumping On Table At Restaurant Shows The Ugly Side Of Immigrants
[Contributed by Shawn] On 23 July 2022, a Facebook post of a child jumping on a table at a restaurant in East Point Mall went viral. What netters were more…