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Lee Bee Wah clarifies: Li Hongyi did not break bond

MP Lee Bee Wah A TRE reader sent in a letter asking if PM Lee's son, Li Hongyi, had broken his scholarship bond to work for Google in the US. The letter was published on our website on 10 October 2013 ('Did PM Lee’s son break bond by working for Google?'). The reader said he came across Li Hongyi's profile in LinkedIn, a social...

Do employers prefer to hire FTs without NS commitments?

National Service The Straits Times (ST) reported today (11 Oct) that employers and human resource consultants both say Singaporeans' fear that companies prefer to hire foreigners without national service (NS) commitments is unfounded ('Staff with NS obligations? Not an issue, say bosses'). A recent survey on Singaporeans’...

FT cyclist breaks traffic rules, challenges driver

A YouTube video showing an arrogant FT cyclist hogging the road and challenging a driver to a fight has gone viral: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuqXBenFVV0 The cyclist first beats the red light at a traffic junction. He then road-hogs on the right-most lane of a busy road during peak hours, without any intention to turn right. Then...