SDP raises serious questions about Select Committee recommendations The recommendations made by the Select Committee on dealing with fake news are troubling.
The call for alternative news sites to adopt the professional journalistic standards of the “mainstream media” (taken to mean the Singapore Press Holdings and MediaCorp) to ensure “fairness, accuracy and integrity in reporting”,...
Minister: Need foreign IT talent, but IT unemployment 2nd... I refer to the article “Minister Ong wants to import more FT programmers while NUS produces paltry number of IT grads” (theonlinecitizen, Sep 22).
It states that “In an interview with Bloomberg on Wed (19 Sep), Education Minister Ong Ye Kung said Singapore needs to bring in foreign talent in areas including software...
Falsehoods recommendations: Government give reasons not to... I refer to the article “Strong trust in public institutions essential to combat fake news: Select Committee” (Channel NewsAsia, Sep 20).
It states that “Transparency, for example, includes the swift communication of information in response to online falsehoods, the reasons for any Government action against online...
Why does the Government continue to be in a state of denial... I refer to the article “HDB resale flats to become less attractive, as buyers look for better store of value: Credit Suisse report” (Todayonline, Sep 19).
It states that “Stating that the proposed Voluntary Early Redevelopment Scheme (Vers) is “not a panacea” to the public housing lease decay issue, a Credit...
Elections rules that defy common sense! I refer to the article “SDP QUESTIONS LATEST AMENDMENT TO ELECTION RULES REGARDING BALLOT BOXES” (Sep 17).
It states that “The proposed amendment to the Parliamentary Elections Act (PEA) regarding ballot boxes announced last week raises troubling questions.
The amendment provides for the Elections Department...
Why can’t the Government give a yearly remuneration history... I refer to the article “ESM Goh Chok Tong reiterates he is not paid a ministerial salary” (Straits Times, Sep 18).It states that “Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong has reiterated that he does not receive a ministerial salary.“I shall use this opportunity to debunk public perception that I am paid a ministerial...
Yesterday's blackout should not be taken lightly, and PAP... The black-out early yesterday morning (18th Sep) was massive, and it affected hundreds of thousands of people. It was also something that the authorities could not cover-up and I definitely do not take what happened lightly.
To begin, this year to date, our electricity tariffs have increased very substantially already...
SDP questions latest amendment to election rules regarding... The proposed amendment to the Parliamentary Elections Act (PEA) regarding ballot boxes announced last week raises troubling questions.
The amendment provides for the Elections Department (ELD) to disregard the vote count for a polling station if the votes in a sealed ballot box is lost or destroyed before the ballots...
Hawker food: Another bad joke? I refer to my RI classmate, Han Fook Kwang’s article “Who will save hawker food?” (Straits Times, Sep 16).
It states that “One earlier idea which tried to do so was to allow social enterprises, which are not-for-profit, to operate some of the newer hawker centres. There are now seven such centres run by NTUC...
Ministers’ pay falsehoods: Government is to blame? I refer to the article “Government debunks online ‘falsehoods’ on ministerial salaries” (Channel NewsAsia, Sep 17).
It states that “The Government has moved to debunk what it described as “falsehoods” about ministerial salaries that have been circulating recently.
The Factually website, which is managed...
Chief Clown Of Circus Seeking Advice! I am the chief clown of an international circus and I am seeking advice for the running of this circus. My wife is the monkey in the circus and I am the clown. My plan is for my wife to manage the circus but I am ultimately the boss.We did try to hire a puppet for the CEO position but the puppet wanted his own puppet show....
Open letter to NUS regarding Henry Yeung To NUS, NUS Geography, FASS Dean Office, and to Mr Henry Yeung,
As you may already be aware, the internet is already well-informed that the individual arrested in the Maserati-saga is Mr Yeung. He has been caught driving against traffic, endangering the lives of fellow drivers and pedestrians, and displaying road rage....
The granting of 20,000 new citizens a year is making the... I refer to the article “Unemployment rate for SG citizens inching up as FT employment continues to increase” (theonlinecitizen, Sep 14).
It states that “According to new labour data released by MOM yesterday (13 Sep), unemployment rate is inching up for Singapore citizens.
The overall unemployment rate rose...
Ministers’ bonus: 4 easy criteria? I refer to the article “Parliament: Political office holders received average performance bonus of 4 months’ salary in last 5 years” (Straits Times, Sep 10).
It states that:
Political office holders of all grades received an average annual performance bonus of around four months’ salary in the last five years,...
Facebook's planned $1 billion data center in Singapore Last week (6 Sep 2018) it was published that Facebook is spending $1 billion on its first data center in Asia, my country - Singapore:
Facebook said it chose Singapore for several reasons, including the quality of the city-state's infrastructure and workforce, and its business friendly environment. The truth is Singapore...
