Statement of Concern Regarding Sexual Harassment at the National... Dear President Prof Tan Eng Chye, Senior Deputy President and Provost Prof Ho Teck Hua, Vice Provost (Student Life) Prof Florence Ling, Dean OSA Assoc Prof Peter Pang, Vice Dean OSA Assoc Prof Vivian Ng and Assistant Dean OSA Dr Chen Zhi Xiong,
We are a group of 489 students from the National University of Singapore...
Who funds the building of the Jewel at Changi? I read a report that the Jewel in Changi is not funded by taxpayers. It stated that the Jewel is a joint venture between Changi Airport Group and CapitaLand.
I wonder if this can be classified as "fake news". Here are my reasons:
a) Changi Airport Group is fully owned by the govt, and by extension, by the taxpayers.
b)...
Fundamental flaw in POFMA The State and its Organs must not be the judge whether there is malicious intent to besmirch the reputation of the organs of the state as in the case of the views expressed by members of the public of perceived bias or double standards in exempting a person from holding a massive public gathering when most such gatherings...
It seems like it is better to be a panda in Singapore Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) assists average about 300 homeless cases each year - which it defined as people who have no means of accommodation.
If the government can plan and build Jewel Changi Airport at a cost of $1.7 billion, then it should be able to plan and provide these homeless people a roof...
Something is not right 1. We have overall budget surplus of over 2 billion dollars. But GST will still be increased to 9%.
2. We were told numerous times that the gov will tackle the high cost of living but Singapore is still perched at the top of the list for most expensive cities to live in the world.
3. We scored high on Corruption Perceptions...
Singaporean Workers Having Their Lunches Stolen Peoples Voice notes with sadness IBM’s decision to close its plant in Tampines and to relocate the manufacturing of the IBM product done at Tampines back to Poughkeepsie in New York. There is little doubt that the move was encouraged by the Trump administration’s policies of making American companies relocate their...
The SDP Deeply Regrets Appeal Court's Decision The Court of Appeal has dismissed Dr Wong Souk Yee's appeal against the High Court's decision not to compel a by-election in the Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC. This is troubling.
The seat was vacated in 2017 by former PAP MP Halimah Yacob to take the position of President.
The decision whittles down yet more rights of Singaporean...
Progress Singapore Party Symbol approved I am pleased to announce that the party symbol for the Progress Singapore Party has been approved and I am delighted to share it with you.
Our Party symbol is in the form of a palm tree signifying growth, purpose, strength and life.
The tree has 5 fronds and the trunk is in the shape of a person. The person-shaped...
PAP Government made three fundamental errors 1) It allowed the use of CPF (retirement) money on HDB flats which are basically depreciating assets because of the 99-year lease.
2) It told Singapore earlier that the price of HDB flats would never go down. As a result, there was a property bubble when flats in the resale market were selling at a higher price than...
ICA's statement on supposed 'deal' with Alex Tan Alex Tan, the editor of States Times Review and its spin-offs, the Singapore Herald and Singapore Hereld, has remained outside of Singapore on an expired passport. He had submitted a new passport application to the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA), from overseas.
ICA has processed his passport application....
Guide to what you can or cannot write about in Singapore? … when the Protection From Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) before Parliament is passed ... - any Minister or his appointed Competent Authority, can determine what is a falsehood (and that it is also in the public interest to make the order)?
The penalty is up to 10 years jail and a fine of up to $1 million
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Lax enforcement of rules a shame to Singapore This PAP government is very good at passing legislations and laws in Parliament because of their absolute majority advantage. We have laws against many offences and irresponsible behavior. But laws on their own, if they are not backed up with serious and regular ground enforcement efforts, is a toothless tiger at best.
Examples...
SDP Proposes Non-Open Market Flats to Address HDB's 99-Year... Non-Open Market, or NOM, flats that do not include land costs in their price should be introduced into the public housing system in Singapore.
This idea was raised at the SDP's launch of its housing policy Housing A Nation: Holistic Policies For Affordable Homes. Party Vice-Chairman, Mr John Tan, and Treasurer Mr Bryan...
The new Fake News law is to instill fear in our minds so...
Compared to democratic countries, Singapore’s proposed anti-fake news law:
1. Gives broad sweeping powers to the PAP ministers
Any ministers can issue an order under the law in response to a news they deem as fake.
2. Defines “fake news” using vague and ambiguous notions
Under the law, fake news is...
The frustrations of PMETs being marginalized Met and heard the frustrations of PMETs being marginalized.
Pitiful cases such as a 48 year old man out of job for 1.5 years after being retrenched from his previous work in logistics. Outcompeted by foreign PMETs. He has 4 children to feed and now works odd jobs to make ends meet. Fearful, angry and afraid for his family’s...
