How do we ensure elderly Singaporeans don’t need to collect... I read with interest the Opinion piece, “How do we ensure elderly Singaporeans don’t need to collect cardboard boxes in their twilight years” (TIG, Nov 21).
Generally, most people are intrinsically empathetic and compassionate towards the needy and underprivileged members of the community.
For examples, most...
FTX only 0.09% of Temasek's portfolio? In a statement issued early Thursday, Nov. 17, Temasek said the total cost of its investment in FTX was 0.09 per cent of its net portfolio value of S$403 billion as of end March 2022.
People need to know this, the lost of US$275 millions does not represents the 1% loss in total invested money. In fact it should not use...
Lee Dynasty Squabble Shakes Singapore Politics
The bitter feud between Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his siblings, which broke out not long after the 2015 death of the patriarch Lee Kuan Yew, appears about to escalate into the political arena, with Lee Hsien Yang, the premier’s estranged younger brother, thinking of running for the island republic’s...
Singaporeans Should Have Courage To VTO Like Malaysians In Singapore, as you watch the debate in Parliament, you notice a lot of MIA and Zzzz MPs who took highly paid $192k part time job, these are your representatives that do not represent your needs. Aren't these the jiat liao bee that you need to vote out? Along with the highly paid mayors who do not do much. Next you have...
A whistleblower's 12-year ongoing battle with NUS I am a Singaporean whistleblower who has refused to be silenced about misconduct and abuse of power at the National University of Singapore (“NUS”). I refused to be silenced, even after NUS threatened to retaliate against me. NUS then managed to win a case against me in the High Court of Singapore, in which NUS’s...
The growing importance of engagement I read with interest the Editorial, “The growing importance of engagement“ (ST, Nov 6).
Foremost, the prerequisite for any top-down engagement to be organised successfully and meaningfully, the person who calls the shot must equip with sincerity, modesty and integrity besides having his/her objectives and vision...
After the strong mandate After the strong mandate:
We want to know how much is sg’s reserves, but they say cannot say.
We asked what’s the salary of pm’s wife, but also, they won’t say.
We asked for a breakdown of HDB BTO prices, but minister says “not meaningful” leh.
We want oppositions in parliament to ask hard questions,...
She wanted me to suffer for life I read with solemnness, sadness and deep sympathy the report, “She wanted me to suffer for life: Maid blinded by abusive Singaporean employer“ (ST, Oct 31).
In the case of Ms Sugiyem Samad Radimah, she came all the way from Indonesia to Singapore to work as a domestic worker in 2020 for the purpose of supporting...
Making adjustment as inflation persists I refer to the Editorial, “Making adjustment as inflation persists” (ST, Oct 29.
On Oct 25, it was reported that core inflation, which excludes accommodation and private transport, rose to 5.3 per cent in September from 5.1 per cent in August, while all-items inflation remained elevated at 7.5 per cent. Both are...
What We Learned From Hating the Unvaccinated The battlefield is still warm, following Canada’s war on the unvaccinated. The mandates have let up, and both sides stumble back into something that looks like the old normal — except that there is a fresh and present injury done to the people we tried to break. And no one wants to talk about it.
Only weeks ago,...
Is the Nominated MP scheme losing its relevance? I refer to the ST’s Opinion “Is the Nominated MP scheme losing its relevance“ (ST, Oct 14)
In September 1990, the NMPs scheme was introduced and effected for the core purpose of bringing in constructive, non-partisan and independent voices into Parliament.
Good thing about this scheme is, all Nominated Members...
Governors in US states reject CDC Covid vaccination requirement... In an extraordinary rejection of the CDC’s recommendation yesterday, 11 governors have announced they won’t be adding the Covid vaccine to the list of required vaccines for children to attend school in their states.
Nine are Republicans and two are Democrats.
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The Republican governors are:
Gov. Ron...
Should parents use physical means to discipline their children? I refer to Your Say ”Should parents use physical means to discipline their children?” (TODAY’ Voices, Oct 9).
The core purpose of reprimanding or disciplining your children is to teach them how to distinguish right from wrong. And, hoping that they will not repeat the similar or same mistake again .
In due respect,...
Moving to strengthen the social compact I refer to the Editorial, “Moving to strengthen the social compact” (ST, Oct 13).
It is understandable that when new political leadership takes place, the new leader wishes to gather diverse feedbacks from the grounds and the general feelings from the people and grassroots.
However, for ensuring social compacts...
FDA adviser: New Covid bivalent boosters offer NO BENEFITS
Dr. Paul Offit, one of the Food and Drug Administration‘s (FDA) vaccine advisers (voting member), admitted on video that the new Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) bivalent boosters have no benefits whatsoever.
Vaccine safety advocate Steve Kirsch posted a video of Offit’s remarks about the boosters during the expert’s...
