A year after being sworn-in as President, has Halimah Yacob proven her worth as Head of State?
In a controversial event one year ago (14 Sep), Halimah Yacob was sworn in as the 8th President of the Republic...
VERS and the relaxation of CPF rules – kicking an empty promise further down the road?
At the National Day Rally last Sunday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that the government will launch a scheme...
After the glamour from Crazy Rich Asians, let us remember that 15% of Singaporeans make up the “unseen poor”
The success of the movie Crazy Rich Asians has cast our tiny island into the international spotlight. Prominent publications such...
On pay and political sacrifice, Indonesia’s Sri Mulyani Indrawati would put PAP Ministers to shame
Last week, former Prime Minister and Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong touched on the sensitive issue of high Ministerial...
Exactly how deluded and disconnected can our 4G leadership get?
The New Paper reported on Monday (30 Jul) that vendors at the new Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre were unhappy over several...
Is Lee Kuan Yew’s prophecy inching closer to its occurrence?
The late Lee Kuan Yew was known for his hard speaking truths. The same statesman who claimed that the army...
Since “every school a good school”, would Cabinet Ministers actually send their children to a neighbourhood one?
Minister for Education Ong Ye Kung made a Facebook post on Friday (27 Jul) defining what makes a good school. In his words, a...
Inderjit Singh on CareShield Life: Government should not use market prices as a benchmark for policy premiums
Former PAP MP Inderjit Singh made a Facebook post on Thursday (26 Jul) expressing his views on the new Careshield Life scheme...
Does CPF scheme fulfil its original mission of ensuring retirement adequacy for Singaporeans?
The recent discussions about the Central Provident Fund (CPF) scheme has called into question the role of the CPF Board....
When a Facebook post does not reflect the expected behaviour of a Ministerial office holder
During the Kim-Trump Summit last month, Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan drew flak for posting a ‘wefie’ with North Korean Dictator...
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42 additional cases of COVID-19 infection; 10 unlinked cases and new cluster at bridal shop in Yishun -
Family of third COVID-19 fatality asks public to remember the deceased by being socially responsible -
ST takes down article on travellers’ accounts regarding purportedly “erroneous” information from airport officials on start of Stay-Home Notice, reuploads to emphasise ICA statement -
New locally transmitted unlinked cases rising rapidly as Singapore records third COVID-19 fatality -
SIA gets massive S$15b bailout from Temasek to see it through COVID-19 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 -
New measures to tackle virus spread is not consistent with going ahead with a General Election -
ICA cancels passport of Singaporean for breaching Stay-Home Notice requirements -
70 additional cases of COVID-19 confirmed; 41 imported cases from various countries -
Dr Tan Cheng Bock: Obvious choice between an early election which may cause a far worse health crisis and a legal constitutional problem -
What are we to make of an opposition that is reduced to being a mere spectator in a crisis? - 49 additional cases of COVID-19 confirmed by MOH; New cluster at SingPost Centre
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HOME volunteer emphasises importance of negotiating compensation between FDWs and employers on rest days during Stay-Home Notice period -
Resilience Budget: Arts and culture sector to receive additional S$55 million aid package, support in upskilling and digitalisation -
Sudden closure of all PCF Sparkletots centres due to COVID-19 cluster in Fengshan branch, catches parents by surprise
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Legal brothels in S'pore to close until the end of next month -
This is not a time for the government to be playing Jekyll and Hyde with Singaporeans -
PM Lee goes on walkabout in Ang Mo Kio, distributes bottles of hand sanitiser to patrons at Teck Ghee Court Food Centre -
Lee Hsien Yang shares photo of late Lee Kuan Yew’s favourite carpet on his father’s fifth death anniversary -
More Indonesians carrying Covid-19 virus arriving to seek treatments in Singapore hospitals -
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
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DPM Heng had responded to some requests for private-hire bus drivers facing challenges amid COVID-19 crisis, says WP’s chief -
Ong Ye Kung gets whacked by netizens over his FB post on MOE’s reasoning for reopening schools amid COVID-19 outbreak - What are we to make of an opposition that is reduced to being a mere spectator in a crisis?
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Temasek's largest shareholdings plunged S$34.24 billion in three months - 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
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Closing our borders to short term visitors but still going ahead with general elections, is contradictory -
Netizens condemn Lawrence Wong for delaying ban on foreign visitors and putting economy first before SG lives
