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Goh Chok Tong lambasted by netizens for ‘shame’ comment on S’poreans

Emeritus Senior Minister (ESM) Goh Chok Tong posted a comment on Facebook on Thu (20 Dec). In the posting, he was commenting that it's shameful to see Singapore being ranked 114th at the bottom third in the World Giving Index, which measures the charitable behavior of the citizens of a country ('Singapore is ranked at bottom...

ST Editor: Social media does not represent the voice of the majority

ST Leslie Koh, the Assistant Political Editor of Straits Times, wrote an article on ST today ('Online voices = vox populi?', 22 Dec 2012). In the article, Mr Koh said that social media does not represent the voice of the majority. However, he did acknowledge that it is a force to be reckoned with. Criticizing the netizens, he...

Even S’poreans living in private property require Govt ‘s assistance and handouts

Some private estate households in Geylang Serai area have approached grassroots organizations for help. They were seeking financial and job-related assistance this year, according to the Chairman of Geylang Serai's citizens' consultative committee (CCC), Mr Eric Wong. "Five years ago, there were zero such cases," said Mr Wong. One...