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Collision between LPG tanker Crystal Sunrise and tanker Astro Saturn

By The Online Citizen On 19th April 2018

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) released a report of the collision between Singapore-registered LPG tanker, Crystal Sunrise and a westbound Greece-registered tanker, Astro Saturn o...

Daughter asks for witnesses in hit & run case involving e-scooter at Ang Mo Kio

By The Online Citizen On 18th April 2018

An elderly lady was knocked down by an e-scooter rider in a hit and run case at Ang Mo Kio Blk 538 lift lobby on Tuesday (17 April) at 5.25 pm and her daughter is calling for witnesses. Sharon Lim...

Parents to seek follow-up actions following e-scooter accident at Pasir Ris

By The Online Citizen On 18th April 2018

Singapore Police Force had earlier announced on Friday (13 April) that a 24-year-old man has been arrested over a case of rash act causing hurt along Pasir Ris Drive 1 on Thursday night and an 11-yea...

Kuek steps down as CEO after making at least $10M from SMRT

By The Online Citizen On 18th April 2018

It has been reported that SMRT Chief Desmond Kuek is stepping down after 5.5 years at the helm. Another...

Open letter to incoming CEO of SMRT, Neo Kian Hong

By The Online Citizen On 19th April 2018

An open letter from Dr Lee Siew Peng to soon-to-be CEO of SMRT, Neo Kian Hong who is currently the permanent secretary for defence development and former chief of defence force....

Letter to ministers about behaviour of Minister K Shanmugam

By The Online Citizen On 19th April 2018

A letter to Ministers by a member of the public, Xavier Chong to Singapore ministers about the behaviour of Minister of Home Affairs and Law, K Shanmugam at the hearing of the Select Committe...

Global search for next SMRT CEO ends up with someone with zero experience in transport industry

By The Online Citizen On 18th April 2018

by Chris Kuan The global transport industry is truly in a dire state when a global search for the next SMRT CEO ends with...

Tan Kin Lian sends open letter to Mr Neo, incoming CEO of SMRT

By The Online Citizen On 18th April 2018

Below is an open letter from former CEO of NTUC income and candidate in the Presidential Election 2011 to incoming CEO of SMRT, Neo Kian Hong who is currently the permanent secretary for defe...

Arts & Culture

Singapore Bicentennial Office: Events to be organised in 2019 to mark 200 years of history for Singapore 2019

By The Online CitizenOn 12th April 2018
SIFA 2018 unveils the full line-up for its film programme - Singular Screens

By The Online CitizenOn 9th April 2018
Singapore Dance Theatre opens up its 30th anniversary celebration with Giselle 2018 Esplanade Theatre (12 – 15 April)

By The Online CitizenOn 1st March 2018
Drama Box and The Necessary Stage present Underclass

By The Online CitizenOn 22nd February 2018

Community

Completely cashless campus (more like completely CARE-less campus) initiative

By The Online CitizenOn 17th April 2018
Lift ban on films on ex-detainees, says filmmaker

By The Online CitizenOn 17th April 2018
Poh Soh Kai: "We must learn from history and not myths, history that is grounded in the events and realities of the time"

By The Online CitizenOn 16th April 2018
Joint Statement of Civil Society Organisations to the ‘AICHR High Level Dialogue on Managing Freedom of Expression in the Information Age

By The Online CitizenOn 12th April 2018

Consumer Watch

CASE: Consumer protection laws may not apply if consumers agree to a business's request to visit their homes

By The Online CitizenOn 4th January 2018
CNA's piece on hawker food fails to see the bigger picture, comments netizens

By The Online CitizenOn 27th December 2017
Amazon offers prime membership service for free global shipping and video streaming

By The Online CitizenOn 6th December 2017
Amazon no longer offers free shipping for purchases to Singapore

By The Online CitizenOn 5th December 2017

Criminal Justice

3.7% drop in complaints received by CPIB in 2017

By The Online CitizenOn 12th April 2018
134 women and two men arrested in 22-day anti-vice operation across Singapore

By The Online CitizenOn 12th April 2018
Acquittal of match-fixing charges against businessman upheld by High Court

By The Online CitizenOn 6th April 2018
Two Airbnb hosts fined as first cases to be prosecuted under regulations introduced in 2017

By The Online CitizenOn 6th April 2018

Education

Paying for a polytechnic diploma in Singapore: is it worth your money?

By The Online CitizenOn 2nd April 2018
MOE: Refinements to Primary One Registration Exercise

By The Online CitizenOn 21st March 2018
NUS decline to comment on claim of Dr Thum being penalised for his critical research on LKY

By The Online CitizenOn 15th March 2018
75 of 238 students opted to retake the A-level examination after scripts were stolen

By The Online CitizenOn 14th March 2018

Environment

Lift ban on films on ex-detainees, says filmmaker

By The Online CitizenOn 17th April 2018
Inuka, Singapore's beloved polar bear may have to be put to sleep due to declining health condition

By The Online CitizenOn 12th April 2018
"SeaBin" project launched in Singapore to collect rubbish from water surface

By The Online CitizenOn 12th April 2018
Tat Seng Packaging convicted of illegal discharge into public sewer

By The Online CitizenOn 23rd March 2018

Finance

Malaysia KL property market - Bukit Bintang Leads the Transformation

By The Online CitizenOn 19th April 2018
How much can you borrow for your home loan?

By The Online CitizenOn 18th April 2018
Application to register private company rejected by ACRA on grounds that registration would be contrary to national interest

By The Online CitizenOn 12th April 2018
Students told by NTU to cease beer brewing activity

By The Online CitizenOn 12th April 2018

Labour

Serious graduate under-employment while Singapore continues with flawed foreign employement policy

By The Online CitizenOn 11th April 2018
Sponsored post to advertise govt job portal met with criticism from citizens with their personal experience

By The Online CitizenOn 16th March 2018
Net increase in foreign PMETs last year

By The Online CitizenOn 16th March 2018
NTUC confirms that survey on taxes was conducted prior to Budget 2018

By The Online CitizenOn 15th March 2018

Lifestyle

Football match abandoned because of PAP MP Lee Bee Wah?

By The Online CitizenOn 15th April 2018
Four risks you may encounter on your next cruise vacation

By The Online CitizenOn 12th April 2018
More than 65,000 Facebook users in Singapore may have had their information improperly shared

By The Online CitizenOn 12th April 2018
Affordable tech-free destinations to take your kids for the June holidays

By The Online CitizenOn 12th April 2018

Opinion

Open letter to incoming CEO of SMRT, Neo Kian Hong

By The Online CitizenOn 19th April 2018
Letter to ministers about behaviour of Minister K Shanmugam

By The Online CitizenOn 19th April 2018
Global search for next SMRT CEO ends up with someone with zero experience in transport industry

By The Online CitizenOn 18th April 2018
Tan Kin Lian sends open letter to Mr Neo, incoming CEO of SMRT

By The Online CitizenOn 18th April 2018

Parliament

Select Committee on Deliberate Online Falsehoods amends summary after complaints filed by witnesses

By The Online CitizenOn 12th April 2018
Freelance journalist voices out against inaccurate and misrepresenting summary by Select Committee on Deliberate Online Falsehoods

By The Online CitizenOn 6th April 2018
Parliament announces that it is prorogued with effect from 3 April and commence on 7 May

By The Online CitizenOn 4th April 2018
Parliamentary questions for 21 March 2018

By The Online CitizenOn 21st March 2018

Transport

Singapore People's Party: LTA needs to make public its strategy in dealing with PMD issue

By The Online CitizenOn 19th April 2018
Third train disruption this week; Delay along NSL and EWL on Thursday morning

By The Online CitizenOn 19th April 2018
Train delay between Tampines and Pasir Ris (EWL) on Wednesday afternoon

By The Online CitizenOn 18th April 2018
Desmond Kuek to step down as SMRT's CEO

By The Online CitizenOn 17th April 2018