Lives of Singaporeans through the eyes of Singaporeans
An anonymous graduate wrote in to SGWhispers to share that they have been offered $3k for an office executive job. This means a $2.4k take home pay after deducting CPF….
By LM — The highlight of this year’s National Day Rally is that Singapore will be repealing Section 377A. Removing the penal code which criminalizes sex between men, although never…
Singapore will repeal 377A but does that call for a celebration? In line with the repeal, the government will amend the Constitution to safeguard heterosexual marriages. This protects the definition…
At last night’s national day rally, the PM Lee Hsien Loong had quite a number of things to announce. While the main attention has been given to 377A, PM Lee…
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…
Leader of Opposition Pritam Singh believes the death penalty should stay for drug traffickers. He wrote a commentary on Today to explain his thoughts and clarify some misconceptions. Not all…
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…
Ex-NMP Calvin Cheng shared his thoughts on a recent study about Singaporeans’ preferences for remote working. Based on a survey by Randstad, 2 in 5 Singaporeans do not want a…
[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…
HDB flats are supposed to be managed by the HDB or Town Council. In fact, they tell you to report any maintenance issue to the OneService app. One family has…