Yesterday in Parliament, some MPs asked DPM Lawrence Wong if the GST hike can be deferred. They wondered if it is possible to delay it due to inflation and an…
Minimum Wage, Whose Idea Was It?
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…
Great Eastern Client Suffers A Loss From His 10-year Endowment Plan
[Contributed by Reesa] Several insurance companies operate in Singapore, but older companies are trusted more by citizens due to their experience and goodwill earned over the years. Nevertheless, we all…
Lee Hsien Yang: Singaporeans Should Be Allowed To Vote At 18!
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…
The Cost Of Having Too Many Millionaires in Singapore
By Claire Sim — According to a HSBC Report, Singapore will have Asia’s highest share of millionaires by 2030. It has been estimated that a whopping 13% of the Singaporean…
GST Vouchers Not Enough To Help Singaporeans With Inflation!
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…
AGC Says Singaporeans Don’t Know What Is A Public Order Risk
Earlier today (9 Sep), a High Court judge dismissed Jolovan Wham’s appeal against his sentence for taking a quick photo outside the State Courts in 2018. Jolovan’s lawyers argued that…
Subhas Nair: Uncle Raymond Reminds Us That Public Space Is Not For Brown People
In April this year, Uncle Raymond (@raymondl88) went viral on TikTok for filming himself dancing at a traffic junction in Ang Mo Kio. He has since amassed more than a million…
A New Arts University Or A Jobless Production Factory?
By LM — On 30th August, the Ministry of Education (MOE) announced the inauguration of the first government-supported Arts University in Singapore. The University of Arts Singapore (UAS) is a…
PUB Settles $578k Lawsuit Out Of Court, What Are They Hiding?
Myanmar national Maung Maung Aung Soe Thu, 42, was injured after the front wheel of his bicycle got caught in a drain grating along Changi Point Coastal Walk. The accident…