The Reform Party has announced that it is the party's decision that all members, including office holders of the Central Executive Committee, to be free in volunteering to help the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) during the Bukit Batok SMC by-election campaign. In its press statement penned by Andy Zhu, RP's chairman, the party states that its leadership actively encourages its …
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Prima Deli sacks staff after interviewee’s account of racial discrimination goes viral
A lady by the name of Sarah Carmariah posted on her Facebook account yesterday about her job interview experience on Monday with a "well-known" halal bakery for the position of a cake decorator. In the post, she noted the racial discrimination that she experienced from the head of department. According to Sarah, things went well with the Human Resources. The HR …
Read More »Dr Chee Soon Juan does not think PAP did a good job in its welfare programme
Dr Chee Soon Juan, Secretary-General of Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) and the party's candidate for the Bukit Batok SMC By-Election disagree that People's Action Party (PAP) did a good job in its welfare programmes after walking around during his campaign speaking to residents. Dr Chee was responding to the question posed by the media of whether SDP linked up with …
Read More »“Maybe there isn’t enough talented Indian and Malay celebrities, or maybe we are not given a chance to see them”
By Joshua Simon I propose a challenge. Go to town. Ion, 313, Orchard Central, Wisma, Takashimaya - any mall in town. I want you to count how many Malay/Indian men and women featured on the posters. Ok now out of town. Wherever you go in Singapore now open your eyes to it and really count. On the bus. On the …
Read More »BOJ’s “no action” bomb sends safe-haven assets higher, yen surges further
By Margaret Yang, CMC Markets Equities – “Stunned like vegetable”, is probably the best word I can pick to describe the trading floor yesterday. The BOJ surprised the market by holding fire on further easing. The markets reacted drastically. USD/JPY tumbled 3% to around 108.00 during Asian and European trading hours, wiping out 3 weeks of gains within hours. The …
Read More »Murali said nothing of David Ong’s $23.6 million NRP promise when he announced $1.9 million project to voters
When Mr Murali Pillai , the People's Action Party (PAP) candidate for the Bukit Batok by-election, announced the unveiling of the $1.9 million worth of infrastructure plans for a neighborhood in the single-member constituency, he told reporters that the plans will only be able to carry out these plans should he be elected. Media quoted him saying on 24 April, …
Read More »Did Mr Tharman and Ms Grace Fu take leave from their ministerial appointments to turn up at the nomination centre?
The above-featured photo taken by The Middle Ground on the nomination day, 27 April 2016, shows enthusiastic supporters of the People's Action Party (PAP) along with some Members of Parliament and Ministers at the nomination centre, showing support to their party candidate, Mr Murali Pillai in the Bukit Batok SMC By-Election. There is definitely no issue with Members of Parliment from neighbouring …
Read More »Family of woman who died in childbirth seeks claims from Thomson Medical
Over eight years after a woman died in childbirth in September 2007, her family has obtained a ruling from the Court of Appeal on 6 April allowing them to pursue dependency claims from her obstetrician and from Thomson Medical. This is despite the fact that the legal suit was filed past the three-year statutory limitation period. The Civil Law act allow …
Read More »Online voting not feasible for overseas Singaporeans: Chan Chun Sing
On 6 April in Parliament, it was decided that online voting for Singaporeans living abroad using the SingPass portal still remained unfeasible due to concerns over authenticity of votes and the privacy of voters. This decision comes in response to queries from Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NMP) Dennis Tan with regard to whether online voting will be implemented for overseas …
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