Leader of Opposition Pritam Singh believes the death penalty should stay for drug traffickers. He wrote a commentary on Today to explain his thoughts and clarify some misconceptions. Not all…
Opinion: 5% Salary Increase For Teachers Is Not Enough!
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…
Don’t Hire Singaporeans who want to WFH. Hire Foreigners Instead
Ex-NMP Calvin Cheng shared his thoughts on a recent study about Singaporeans’ preferences for remote working. Based on a survey by Randstad, 2 in 5 Singaporeans do not want a…
HDB Is Not Affordable For The Average Singaporean!
[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…
HDB Flat Floods Repeatedly Due To Rainwater Pipe Fault, Town Council Useless
HDB flats are supposed to be managed by the HDB or Town Council. In fact, they tell you to report any maintenance issue to the OneService app. One family has…
Singapore’s Dirty Little Myanmar Secret
On 11 August 2022, a Burmese covert activist group by the name of Justice For Myanmar (JFM) released an online article in which Singapore was named front and centre as…
Norwegian Fined $2000 for not Wearing Mask, Says Singapore has Double Standards
A Norwegian exchange student in NUS alleged that Singapore exercises double standards. He posted about getting slapped with a $2000 fine for not wearing a mask in the taxi even…
Our Smart Nation Leaves All The Non-Tech Savvy Singaporeans Behind
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…
The Role Of Opposition In Singapore
[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…
Luxury Goods Scam Couple Caught By Royal Thai Police In Malaysia
The couple who scammed millions of dollars from luxury goods buyers are finally caught! They were found by the Royal Thai Police to have been putting up at a hotel…