1 December 2018 - The Online Citizen

Current Affairs6 years ago

What happens when academic achievement is valued more than anything else?

A 16-year old student decides to spend her holidays working to earn a little extra pocket money by working as a salesperson. She comes from a...
Opinion6 years ago

Singapore has to be “aware of its weaknesses and strengths” – Does the government apply this logic on themselves?

Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing (Chan) has called for Singapore be “aware of its weaknesses and strengths, which include its long-term perspectives and strategies,...
Current Affairs6 years ago

Most fake accounts on Facebook set up “not with political intent,” but “with commercial intent”: Facebook’s EMEA vice president for public policy

Noting that most fake accounts are created “not with political intent,” but “with commercial intent,” which entail creating fake accounts to sell such accounts and even...
Current Affairs6 years ago

More than 1 million applications for MediFund approved for needy S’porean patients last FY

On Thursday (29 Nov), the Ministry of Health (MOH) issued a press release saying that the government provided a total of $149.8 million to the needy...
Current Affairs6 years ago

Reporters Without Borders issues statement to condemn actions of Singapore police on TOC

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has issued a statement to condemn the actions of Singapore’s police in seizing electronic devices from this news website, The Online Citizen...
Transport6 years ago

LTA expands account-based ticketing pilot to NETS and Visa

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will expand a pilot of the account-based ticketing (ABT) system with NETS and Visa contactless credit and debit cards for public transport fare...

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The Online Citizen

What happens when academic achievement is valued more than anything else?

Singapore has to be “aware of its weaknesses and strengths” – Does the government apply this logic on themselves?

Most fake accounts on Facebook set up “not with political intent,” but “with commercial intent”: Facebook’s EMEA vice president for public policy

More than 1 million applications for MediFund approved for needy S’porean patients last FY

Reporters Without Borders issues statement to condemn actions of Singapore police on TOC

LTA expands account-based ticketing pilot to NETS and Visa

Singapore woman’s suicide amidst legal battle raises concerns over legal system

Minister K Shanmugam transfers Astrid Hill GCB to UBS Trustees for S$88 Million following Ridout Road controversy

Minister Shanmugam rejects request for detailed information on visa-free visitor offences: Cites bilateral considerations

India PM Narendra Modi meets with PM Lawrence Wong; Four MoUs signed

Singaporean voters and the ‘Battered Wife Syndrome’

PAP MPs attack WP Gerald Giam in Parliament over NTUC independence from ruling party

PAP adopts SDP policies after criticizing them: Dr Chee urges Singaporeans to see through tactics

NTU stall food prices questioned after parent pays S$6.30 for meal

11 former or current PAP MPs & Ministers underscore heavy presence in NTUC leadership

Leong Mun Wai questions why NTUC leaders often come from the ruling party