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: 20 June 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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SingFirst, PPP, RP and DPP apply to join Singapore Democratic Alliance instead of registering new alliance -
74 additional cases of COVID-19 infection; 25 unlinked local cases and two new clusters -
COVID-19: US CDC considering encouraging the public to cover their faces using self-made cloth coverings to prevent transmission and infection -
Japan expands ban on visitors as virus cases climb -
Police should stop saying that permits are required for public assemblies when they have no intention of approving them -
URA data: Singapore private home prices fell 1.2% in Q1 2020 amid pandemic -
China reopens food markets after declaring victory against COVID-19 virus; food markets still selling bats -
Police investigating two S’poreans for allegedly participating in public assembly without permit -
COVID-19: One day of home-based learning starts today for primary school pupils -
SDP Chief Chee Soon Juan slams PAP for “playing politics” when lives are at stake -
Malaysia to whisk returning citizens from overseas to quarantine at a “special place” -
M’sian Minister slammed for “publicity stunt” of wearing a PPE in disinfection exercise while frontliners face PPE shortage -
Singapore Democratic Party thanks frontline workers for their courage in dealing with COVID-19 pandemic -
China reports 1,300 asymptomatic virus cases after public concern -
NTUC FairPrice shuts supermarket outlet at Bedok Mall temporarily to disinfect after employee tested positive for COVID-19
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Legal brothels in S'pore to close until the end of next month -
Lightning never strikes twice? For Dr Tan Cheng Bock, it could even be thrice -
PAP's eagerness for a general election during global pandemic may create unhelpful speculation for the government -
Ministry of Manpower will not extend temporary housing support to Malaysian workers -
Dr Tan Cheng Bock: Obvious choice between an early election which may cause a far worse health crisis and a legal constitutional problem -
Resilience Budget: S'pore to freeze all govt charges and fees for one year until Mar 2021, temporarily suspend student loan repayments, says DPM Heng Swee Keat -
67% disagree to holding elections during the pandemic, according to poll by Lianhe Zaobao -
What are we to make of an opposition that is reduced to being a mere spectator in a crisis? -
Third death from COVID-19 infection in Singapore, 70-yr-old who had no recent travel history to affected areas and link to previous cases -
This is not a time for the government to be playing Jekyll and Hyde with Singaporeans -
Could PM Lee's comparison of Israel's election during a pandemic be the best example? -
Lawyer Teo Soh Lung criticizes mainstream media for misleading people, calls SM Teo’s explanations on caretaker govt as ‘talking nonsense’ -
Singaporeans invited to clap for frontliners tonight at 8pm to show appreciation -
Letter: Remains unclear where Singapore stands in this pandemic and how the country will emerge -
Ex-grassroots leader with "clean record" jailed for molesting child of daughter's neighbour
