SMRT is a failure of governance and not free markets
by Wesley Goh Of recent times, Singapore’s Mass Rapid Transport system (SMRT) has been embroiled in successive failures in its train ...
Month: November 2017
Service disruption along North-South Line, commuters warn of congestion
The North-South Line run by SMRT has again experienced service disruption this late afternoon as a tweet from HuiJun Chew ...
New ITU case study notes Singapore need to make greater efforts in domain of “Environmental Sustainability”
Geneva, 30 November 2017 – A new case study from International Telecommunication Union (ITU) offers an evaluation of Singapore’s progress in meeting the objectives ...
Single parents disappointed with inaction on parliamentary petition and lack of consultation
Single parents who signed a parliamentary petition urging reform of public housing policies have expressed disappointment with the lack of ...
Should we bring back estate duty?
by Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss On 19 November 2017, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that the PAP Government is planning to ...
14-month-old boy given medicine four times his dosage, fell into 44 hours of deep sleep
A 14-month-old boy fell into a deep sleep for a total of 44 hours after being given a cough syrup ...
Over 18,000 signatures received for petition to seek heavier punishment for abusers of deceased intellectually disabled waitress
A Change.org petition created to seek heavier punishment on the couple who allegedly tortured an intellectually disabled waitress to death has received ...
Migrant Worker Poetry Competition 2017
Back for its fourth Singapore edition , the finals of the annual Migrant Worker Poetry Competition (MWPC) will showcase work ...
Amnesty International issues “Urgent Action” notice for charges against Activist Jolovan Wham
International Non-government Organisation, Amnesty International has issued an urgent action notice for the seven charges faced by local activist, Jolovan Wham ...
Alstom to supply signalling system for Singapore Circle Line Stage 6
Alstom, an international integrated transport system provider, has signed a contract with Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) to supply the signalling ...
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WHO Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network chair cites S’pore as prime model of COVID-19 management — but how objective is his assessment?
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Dr Ang Yong Guan makes first appearance as PSP member, advises people “find meaning in collective sense of loss” amid COVID-19 outbreak
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Sungei Tengah Lodge becomes fourth migrant workers’ dormitory gazetted as isolation area
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M’sian volunteer decries M’sia govt measures of not considering M’sian workers in S’pore
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Improvement in food provided for foreign workers proves the power of voicing up
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Stern written warning, fine of $300 or charge in court for anyone in breach of safe distancing measures, starting from 9 April
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Unity does not equate to blind adherence and dogma
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NTUC FairPrice asks all shoppers to wear masks while shopping in its stores
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Viral message claiming fines for those without masks; no such regulations yet
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DBS, OCBC and UOB vow no job cuts amid pandemic
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Low wage urban poor struggle to survive amid COVID-19 outbreak in Singapore
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Netizens slam authority for light sentence given to policeman who was found guilty of molesting colleague
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Little bit funny but mostly confusing: Pandemic U-turns and head-scratchers
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Elections Department says ST Synthesis started election prep of its own accord; Did not clarify if it is making plans for May/June election
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Singapore seeks help from Taiwan for mask supplies, according to Taiwanese media
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Will Chan apologise to HK's leaders for insulting them for wearing masks now that Singapore "u-turns" on mask usage?
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Did Singapore drop the ball in its eagerness to show the world that it could achieve the impossible?
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Government has imposed Code Red measures without calling the situation Code Red
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Poor and insufficient portion of food given to foreign workers at dormitories gazetted as isolation areas
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No more dine-in services; restaurants in S’pore appeal for immediate targeted measures
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Heng tells Workers’ Party: Not in the interest of S'poreans to repeatedly ask about size of reserves
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Elections to be held in May or June, according to plans made by election contractor
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Does anyone seriously think that the PAP would pass up the opportunity for a pandemic general election?
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Ministry of Manpower posts photos of dormitories in North Korean fashion
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More than 3,000 people queue to apply for $500 financial aid, netizens think it defies social distancing measures
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Share price of GIC-backed PRC coffee chain plunges 75.5% after investigation finds COO fabricated sales
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Lee Hsien Yang: Fight COVID-19 first, Singapore polls must wait
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Prof Koh chastises S'pore govt for treating foreign workers like "Third World", reflecting the bad living conditions face by foreign workers
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Lawrence Wong appears to be shifting the blame of not wearing masks solely to WHO
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How should citizens rate the performance of the Multi-ministry Task Force so far?
