Monthly Archives: August 2009
Thousands of Burmese flee into China
By The Online Citizen
August 31, 2009
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Ethnic Chinese refugees camp on the border with Myanmar to escape fighting between Burmese troops and local militia groups. (Reuters video)
More...Low-skilled, low-wage workers an “economic problem”, says Lim Swee Say
By The Online Citizen August 31, 2009
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If we have workers who continue to be trapped in the low-productivity job, in the low-wage jobs, in the low-skilled jobs, whether the worker is a local worker or a foreign worker, he is still an economic problem because Singapore’s economy in certain Read More
More...Goodbye, Abu Sama
By The Online Citizen August 30, 2009
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“This tiny man who dared stand up to his awful bosses.” Lynn Lee. Read More…
More...Film censors behaving like bullies
By The Online Citizen August 30, 2009
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My friend asked: So, if we cut out these parts, we can submit again? Yes, she said. Fine, then, we’ll do that. But where’s the film? You can’t have it, she said. It’s been rejected, so we’re keeping it. Alex Au, Yawning Bread
More...Is the Public Assistance scheme adequate for elderly folks?
By The Online Citizen August 30, 2009
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Lets look at PA scheme for our elderly again. Leong Sze Hian. Read More…
More...The times they are a-changing
By The Online Citizen August 30, 2009
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Bob Dylan’s call to arms for a whole generation. (Lyrics below)
More...Why report on Viswa Sadasivan’s speech was removed from TOC
By The Online Citizen August 30, 2009
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NMP writes to TOC about report & TOC’s reply. Read More…
More...The Singapore Story – A failure of pragmatism
By The Online Citizen August 29, 2009
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The PAP’s pragmatism limits our imagination and aspirations. Read More…
More...SDP member calls for a more equal and caring S’pore
By The Online Citizen August 29, 2009
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Singapore Democratic Party member Wong U-Wen highlights the difficulties and discrimination faced by the disabled and deaf communities in Singapore. Read: 10 years and still no public transport subsidy for disabled. Read other reports here, here, here.
More...Be “faster, better, cheaper”, says Lim Swee Say
By The Online Citizen August 29, 2009
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We must become cheaper not by cutting wages but by improving productivity…. As we go into the second half, the only way to win is to focus on the offensive… The downturn is not over yet. We are at half-time now… We want Read More
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