Someone said that Singaporeans complain about the GST hike because we cannot accept lower standards of living. If we did not spend on cars, expensive clothes and nicer houses, we…
PAP Members Are Not United, “Backbenchers” Have No Say
During the recent parliamentary debate on Budget 2022, the issue of succession planning was brought up. The more surprising thing is that a PAP MP brought it up, not someone…
Singapore Ranks Ahead Of India & USA In Weekly COVID Infection Rate
Based on the latest weekly COVID-19 infection rate, Singapore is now rank 20 with an average of 18,000 daily cases in the past week. This is ahead of India (rank…
377A – Why Does The Government Keep Laws That They Don’t Enforce?
[Contributed by Vance] Just today (28 Feb), the Court of Appeal once again dismissed challenges to Section 377A of the Penal Code. For those who are unfamiliar, 377A criminalizes sex…
Ong Ye Kung to Healthcare Workers: Hang in there, MOH will Support You
Ong Ye Kung promised healthcare workers that MOH will support them in the fight against Covid-19. Last week, his MTF co-chair Gan Kim Yong even said the healthcare system is…
NUS Study Finds Older Leaders Less Effective
By studying 577 listed companies in Singapore, an NUS study found that firms with many leaders over 60 tend to under-perform. These companies tend to have a lower returns on…
Gan Kim Yong, You are Out of Touch. Healthcare Workers are not ‘Coping Well’!
Another healthcare worker spoke up against Minister Gan Kim Yong. He claimed that hospitals are “coping well” with Covid-19 when that is not the case. In reality, the healthcare worker…
Healthcare Workers Disagree With MOH About Our System Being “Stable”
Just last week, MOH shared that our healthcare system “remains stable”. This is despite the spike in COVID numbers since Chinese New Year. “Overall, our healthcare system remains stable and…
In 2015, WP got Lambasted for Saying PAP will Raise GST. What About Now?
In 2015, Lee Hsien Loong lashed out at WP for suggesting that PAP will “change its mind” and increase GST. He said: Raising, adjusting taxes is a very big decision….
Shanmugam Doesn’t Deny That Govt Uses Spyware On Opposition MPs
This is what Shanmugam said in response to WP’s Sylvia Lim in parliament yesterday (18 Feb 2022). She said that she received a threat warning from Apple suggesting her iPhone…