Is the annual pay gap between junior Ministers and junior civil servants as much as 67 times?
I refer to the article “Civil servants to get half-month mid-year bonus, one-off payments of $300 to $500″ (Straits Times, Jun ...
Day: June 20, 2018
In the Lion City, politicians perfect the art of marrying well
by Augustine Low Our politicians have the habit of teaming up with spouses who are no shrinking violets. Put two ...
Cheap labour is a barrier to digital competitiveness
It is interesting to read that one of the reasons why Singapore has lost its top spot in digital competitiveness ...
The Singapore Summit: An exercise in confidence building
by Joshua The Trump-Kim Summit heralds a new era, one that can end the last major surviving geopolitical remnant of ...
Chief of Defence Force MG Melvyn Ong avoids answering questions on “tekan culture” in SAF
In a media interview today (20 Jun), Chief of Defence Force MG Melvyn Ong told reporters that the external panel, ...
Netizens amused over spelling error on UOB’s “distinguished” credit card frame
A Facebook user uploaded a photo of a UOB credit-card framed in a casing which raised the question amongst many netizens, ...
Arts Community open call & town hall for new Arts NMP
On 3 June 2018, it was announced that members of the public may submit names from then till 4 July ...
When propaganda gets too ridiculously far-fetched
Activist and Opposition politician Jose Raymond made a Facebook post yesterday (19 Jun), following up on his earlier issue about how a ...
Banks should offer more support to victims of fraud
Cyber security and internet fraud have been on the rise globally for a number of years now. With many aspects ...
The discussion on inequality must extend to rights too
by Tan Jin Kien Inequality in Singapore has been widely discussed from different angles such as income, wealth, education opportunities ...
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Asia steps up defences as China virus hits 291 people, kills six -
Chinese theme park forces pig to bungee jump off 68-metre tower as a publicity stunt -
Indian national lorry driver arrested for dangerous driving has only 20 days of driving experience -
China says number of confirmed virus cases jumps to nearly 300 -
Singapore needs leaders willing to make sacrifices, not just fair-weather candidates -
DPM Heng says budget is a long term financial plan for Singapore and not a “goodie bag” -
Chan Chun Sing: Singapore must “defy the odds of history” to keep moving forward -
Philippines probing possible case of Chinese virus -
Singapore’s political system has to evolve with the times or risk collapse, says Chan Chun Sing - Singaporeans will get a “future of progress” under 4G leadership, says DPM Heng Swee Keat
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Naiise’s long payment delays forced local brands to stop supplies - Australia testing first suspected case of Chinese virus
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Sembcorp’s disclosure of China joint-venture’s distress still wanting -
NEA denies rental is the main driver of hawker food prices -
Chan: I never doubt the independence of our Electoral Boundaries Review Committee
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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 -
Late LG Ng rejected PM Lee's offer to "live off" Govt unlike LGs Desmond Kuek and Ng Yat Chung -
MOM charges first company for false declaration on fair hiring for Singaporeans -
41 excuses companies can possibly use to reject job applicants at interviews - Chan says 50K jobs created for SGs, 9K for PRs from 2015 to 2018 but didn't mention increase of 32K FTs same period
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Prof Koh tells 4G leaders: We don't want more S'poreans to become Grab drivers and angry voters - NEA denies rental is the main driver of hawker food prices
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AHTC to remove Sylvia Lim and Low Thia Khiang from financial matters so to direct its energies towards fulfilling its core functions -
A woman and child caught on CCTV throwing hanged clothes off common corridor at Toa Payoh -
PSP member and netizens call out Goh Meng Seng for his inability to accept criticism -
PRC Yang Yin's PR revoked but Filipino De Luna's wasn't after both convicted by court -
Eight bus drivers file application to quash IAC decision in dispute against SBS Transit
