Josephine Teo clarifies remarks on NSmen pay
The Senior Minister of State for Finance and Transport, Jospehine Teo, has clarified her recent remarks on NSmen pay which had raised the ire of some people. Speaking at a REACH public…
View ArticleThe cutting edge of media and public service broadcast
By Howard Lee When was the last time you ever watched a public service broadcast programme? For that matter, does the term even mean anything to you? In any case,…
View ArticleNo solution to taxi fare conundrum: Josephine Teo
After almost one and a half years since the Government said it was reviewing the complicated taxi fare structure in Singapore, Senior Minister of State for Transport, Josephine Teo, told…
View ArticleRegain moral authority with ministerial pay, clarify on CPF being “our...
The National Solidarity Party (NSP) issued a statement in response to the recent debate on the Budget, calling for the government to bring greater parity to ministerial salaries, and to…
View ArticleRSF unblocks 9 censored sites in 11 countries with Operation #CollateralFreedom
To mark World Day Against Cyber-Censorship (12 March), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is launching “Operation Collateral Freedom” to unblock nine censored websites in 11 countries that are on its list...
View Article1 hour disruption along NSL due to train fault at Yishun
1 hour of train service disruption of up to 15 minutes delay in travelling time due to train signalling fault at Yishun MRT station along the North-South Line (NSL). Spokesperson for…
View ArticleIs there any standard emergency procedure from AVA?
By now, most would have been aware of the mass fish death at the coastal fish farms at Pasir Ris. The fishes in the fish farms had started dying from 16 February…
View ArticleMortifying stance by HDB on spalling concrete in HDB flat
By Shakina Sani On 12th March 2015, at around 9:15am, a concrete slab measuring 15cm by 13cm fell from the kitchen ceiling in my parents’ flat, narrowly missing our 34-month old toddler.…
View ArticleNCMP Lina Chiam: “Time to forge stronger bonds between neighbours from the...
In NCMP Lina Chiam speech, which she delivered in Parliament last afternoon during the debate on the Community Disputes Resolution Bill, she called upon the Government to do more to…
View ArticleA flyer drop, a political lowblow
By Ariffin Sha I couldn’t help shaking my head when I read the TODAY Report of how PAP ‘activists’ distributed fliers which bombarded residents of Aljunied GRC with messages against the…
View ArticleDid PAP activists break the law in distributing flyers?
By Ariffin Sha A team of activists from the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) had distributed flyers urging residents of Aljunied GRC to question the Workers’ Party past midnight last Friday. Enough…
View ArticleLiving the kampong spirit – the ghost of kampongs past
By Simon Vincent In a somewhat poignant article, the Straits Times reported on the dwindling rusticity of Kampong Lorong Buangkok — the last kampong in mainland Singapore. The replacement of…
View ArticleFreedom Film Fest: A $5000 film grant to be won by filmmakers
A shoutout to Singapore filmmakers from the FreedomFilmFest! This year a Singaporean filmmaker will get a film grant of $5000 SGD if his or her proposal is selected from the pitch. …
View ArticleLiving the kampong spirit – sense of community
By Howard Lee The progressive narrative has dominated much of Singapore’s development, and while this has generally been seen from the perspective of economy development, the physical changes it has…
View ArticleMuch ado about St Patrick’s Day
By Winston Tay Its history goes back centuries, yet its evolution not so clearly documented; when you want to talk about how St Patrick’s Day found its way into Singapore, Wikipedia…
View ArticleMuch to be done after St Patrick’s Day
By Howard Lee When The Online Citizen posted on Facebook an announcement on the St Patrick’s Day street parade, commenters immediately drew comparisons between the event and the Thaipusam incident…
View ArticleHDB: Clearing of the vegetation to remove rat burrows and rid stray dogs of...
Netizens were shocked when they saw images of what was formerly a lush green covered hill turned into a near barren piece of land. The hill that is just next to Bukit…
View ArticleSt Patrick’s day celebration parade 2015
The annual St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Singapore had its parade on 15 March (Sunday), which is part of the Irish celebrations that took place between 14 to 16 March. This…
View ArticleThe PAP flyer and freedom of speech
By Masked Crusader The PAP has consistently refused to participate in public debates against opposition politicians, preferring instead to take up the cudgel—and use knuckledusters—within the safe...
View ArticleSeparate government from business
By Eric Tan Heng Chong Today, government linked companies (GLCs) and statutory boards dominate many business segments. For many of these entities, their original social or national objectives may no…
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