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Are the lives of foreign construction workers in Singapore so cheap?

Are the lives of foreign construction workers in Singapore so cheap?

I am writing this posting with a heavy heart after sighting the Straits Time's report on 10 Mar 2019 which reported "Worker dies in Sengkang construction site accident". This was the fourth death of foreign worker from worksite-related incident since the start of 2019. This time, it was an Indian national who came to Singapore... 

‘Pay as you throw’ idea is a book-smart, dumb-in-practice idea by PAP scholars

‘Pay as you throw’ idea is a book-smart, dumb-in-practice idea by PAP scholars

I read with interest NEA's new "Pay as you Throw" idea of leveraging on RFID technology to monitor and limit rubbish dump by households. It is an interesting idea and I am afraid that it will only remain that - an interesting idea. This idea may score some success with households that do not mind paying a little more for the... 

Why the Public Order Act?

Why the Public Order Act?

The Public Order Act is anything but what the minister for law proclaimed was his intention during the second reading of the bill. He said in 2009: “This Bill represents a major step in the continuous review of our public order management framework which seeks to balance the interests of national security, public safety, community... 



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