Lives of Singaporeans through the eyes of Singaporeans
Lawrence Wong recently attended the Forbes Global CEO Conference gala dinner. When asked about his legacy as the next Prime Minister, he said he did not give much thought to…
The Online Citizen (TOC) reactivated its website and social media accounts on Friday (Sep 16). This is after going offline for a year because Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) suspended their…
The implementation of a $1400 Local Qualifying Salary (LQS) by the incumbent party came into effect on 1 September 2022. This is a part of the PAP’s efforts to increase…
By Zen — On September 6, Lee Hsien Yang made a Facebook post on the necessity of lowering the voting age in Singapore. At this time, only Singaporeans who are…
By Kaya — Singapore’s inflation soared to 7% year on year, owing to rising food and gas prices. This is the highest inflation in 14 years, and Singaporeans have felt…
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…
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…
[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…
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…
[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…