At 8.00 am, the first tweet came in. “Pasir Ris station. Train packed like sardines but not leaving station for at least 3 minutes. Platform is getting crowded!” At around this time, rush-hour commuters along the East-West Line (EWL) were beginning to notice the delay. A huge crowd had begun to form on the platform at Tampines. If not for …
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Korea's first biennale dedicated to discussions on the topics of "cities" and "architecture" is being held in Seoul. Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Design Foundation announced that the First Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism (Seoul Biennale) will be held for two months, from September 2 to November 5, 2017, in areas around Seoul, including Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) and Donuimun Museum Village. Since …
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by ValuePenguin.sg Everyone has different opinion on whether CPF is a good thing or a bad thing. However, the answer to this question isn't that relevant for most people since making CPF contribution is an unchangeable fact of life, at least as for now. Rather, what is worth pondering on is how we can best use the fund that is …
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Below is a comment made on a post on The Online Citizen's Facebook page by Zam. I was one of the attendees of the event on Saturday. I am very clear with why I was there from the start. To stand for what I believe in - Democracy and Meritocracy. I have always believe in leadership that's far-sighted. The reason for …
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Singaporeans love the property market. Some Singaporeans love it so much, they think owning a house is a magical cure to every financial issue. How to store your wealth? Buy a house. How to get passive income? Buy a shoebox to Rent out. How to deal with your kid getting less than straight A's, and not being a CEO who …
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The insights offered by the former Head of the Civil Service, Lim Siong Guan, seem to have been lost amidst the kerfuffle over his comments about the decline of religion in Singapore. In his lecture, Can Singapore Fall? The Accidental Nation, delivered on 12 September, Lim took up the question of how Singapore might possibly fall. Drawing on Sir John …
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By Guo Rendi The case of Nagaenthran a/l K Dharmalingam v Public Prosecutor is, in many ways, extraordinary among all convicted drug couriers in Singapore. Nagaenthran has been on quite a long path challenging his current fate of being a death-row inmate and ultimately, death itself with the assistance of a valiant criminal and human rights lawyer – Mr Eugene …
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