[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…
Singapore and Chinese Influence: A Question of Identity
Singapore’s international news presence in the past week has largely been dominated by its ranking as the second-most influenced by China in a new “China Index” report produced by a…
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…
Russia’s War in Ukraine and Local Inflation: Why Singaporeans Should Care.
Singapore has seen a ten-year high in inflation and consumer price spikes in March 2022. Much of this has been attributed to external inflationary pressures such as supply chain disruptions…
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…
Satanic Symbols Found In Primary 2 Chinese Textbooks
A netter highlighted on Reddit today that the Primary 2 Chinese textbooks had a bloody satanic pentagram to represent “shapes”. “Didn’t know Satanist symbols were part of learning Chinese for…