In an article by Financial Times documenting “struggles” that expats have to face in Singapore, we get to see how spoilt they really are. Many expats from Hong Kong are…
HIV Survivor: A Nurse Called The Cops On Me
My name is Calvin Tan. I am a person living with HIV for 7 years in a modernised world where HIV shouldn’t be an issue anymore. I was infected with…
HDB Force Elderly To Top-Up $100k For Replacement Flat in AMK SERS
Earlier this year, the government announced that 4 HDB blocks in Ang Mo Kio were picked for the Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS). Under the scheme, residents are supposed…
Singapore Urged to Learn from Malaysia in Abolishing Mandatory Death Penalty
Malaysia has decided to abolish the mandatory death penalty. Doing away with it does not mean removing the death sentence entirely. It means judges will have the discretion to mete…
Gag Orders Protect The Accused, Not The Victims!
[Contributed by Vance] Recently, the case about sex abuse by a prominent Catholic figure brought into question the purpose of gag orders. The Catholic church actually wants Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC)…
Selling Off The Family Silver: Singapore’s Strategic Firms in Foreign Hands
It was announced on June 1 2022 that Malaysia-based YTL Power International has completed its acquisition of fallen Singaporean corporate darling Hyflux’s Tuaspring power station. The concluded deal was worth…
Policewoman Working While 7 Months Pregnant Quits, Says Sacrifice Unrecognised
The police officer who went viral for continuing to work while she was 30 weeks pregnant has decided to call it quits. Last year during the circuit breaker, Reema Razif…
How Much Money Do You Save If You Go To JB For Petrol?
When the border reopened, many Singaporeans went straight to JB for petrol. We saw multiple videos of Singaporeans even tilting their cars for maximum consumption. How much can you save?…
More Singaporeans Detained In JB For Having Unstamped Passports
A group of Singaporeans went on a 3D2N trip to JB. Most of the group went on Friday morning by bus, but 2 friends rented a car and joined later…
Ong Ye Kung: We are Ministry of Health, not Ministry of Sickness
Health Minister Ong Ye Kung spoke at MOH’s workplan seminar yesterday. He said that while the life expectancy of Singaporeans is not bad, we are not getting healthier. More people…