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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Confirmed imported case of novel coronavirus infection in Singapore; Multi-ministry taskforce ramps up precautionary measures -
China locks down two cities to curb virus outbreak -
SDP’s John Tan prefers to go to jail than to pay fine of S$5000 so he can stand in the upcoming GE -
Li Shengwu should “make himself available for cross-examinations” if he “has nothing to hide”: AGC responds to Mr Li’s decision to cease participating in contempt of court proceedings -
SARS lessons hang over China’s fight against new virus -
PM Lee not inviting siblings to CNY reunion dinner again this year -
CCCS: Three companies found to have rigged bids for Wildlife Reserves projects -
Opposition parties question Heng Swee Keat about GST, divisive force and presidency -
Singapore on high alert following quarantine of Wuhan city -
DBS’ red packets printed with controversial inauspicious Chinese character -
MP Tin Pei Ling files police complaint over doctored image of CNY banner circulating online -
PM Lee: Singapore must maintain openness in the midst of rising protectionism -
DPM Heng Swee Keat says visitors pay GST too but doesn’t mention that they can claim a refund when leaving -
As intensity fades, Hong Kong protesters mull tactics -
PM Lee: Singapore ‘relentlessly optimistic’ despite challenges amidst US-China trade friction
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Single mother arrested and held in lock-up for 10 hours over unpaid S&CC bills amounting to S$2,150 -
Voters need to vote for Workers' Party so to prevent PAP from changing the constitution at its pleasure -
ICA takes years to discover fake degree submitted by Filipino for PR application even after conviction -
ST: Erramalli no longer with JP Morgan but his leaving not caused by condo incident - DBS' red packets printed with controversial inauspicious Chinese character
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A woman and child caught on CCTV throwing hanged clothes off common corridor at Toa Payoh -
NEA denies rental is the main driver of hawker food prices -
MOH confirms same eye drop medication costs $45.80 in NUH but $34.24 in TTSH -
Chan says 50K jobs created for SGs, 9K for PRs from 2015 to 2018 but didn't mention increase of 32K FTs same period -
Netizens call out Heng Swee Keat over remark about "nativist tendencies" -
Indian national lorry driver arrested for dangerous driving has only 20 days of driving experience -
41 excuses companies can possibly use to reject job applicants at interviews -
MOM charges first company for false declaration on fair hiring for Singaporeans -
PRC Yang Yin's PR revoked but Filipino De Luna's wasn't after both convicted by court -
AHTC to remove Sylvia Lim and Low Thia Khiang from financial matters so to direct its energies towards fulfilling its core functions
