Pasir Ris ONE DBSS – yet another development under fire
In what is becoming a recurring series of incidents, another group of homeowners of new flats are crying foul at the shoddy workmanship and design of their homes. The Online…
View ArticleNew Biogas demonstration plant to be unveiled in Singapore this September
A new biogas demonstration plant to be unveiled in Singapore this September In the past several years, Asia has been leading the race in clean energy, becoming the standard that…
View ArticleKidney failure, diabetes, cancer all up – S’pore getting more sick
In the last one and half months, three sets of statistics make for grim reading – as far as the nation’s health is concerned. In May, there was this headline:…
View ArticleFood stall worker washes shoes in basin at stall
IN a short clip of what appears to be the desserts and fruits stall at Kopitiam at the National University of Singapore (NUH), a staff member of the stall is…
View ArticleSingapore: Exonerate 16-year-old blogger
Singapore authorities should exonerate a 16-year-old convicted for a blog and video post about the death of Singapore’s founding prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, Human Rights Watch said today. Amos…
View ArticleCat feeders on the alert after strays cats found poisoned at Pasir Ris Park
. Video of interviews with cat feeders at Pasir Ris Park Cat feeders at the Pasir Ris Park were left devastated after cats went missing and started showing up as…
View ArticlePossible “Serial cat killer” invented to protect Deputy Prime Minister’s...
“A serial cat killer may be on the loose”, reports mainstream media on the recent deaths of stray cats at Pasir Ris Park. Visit their report in the links below:…
View ArticleAmos in remand – a mother’s perspective
By Kirsten Han Supporters and journalists who showed up at the State Courts early Tuesday morning expecting a sentence and closure to the Amos Yee saga found themselves bitterly disappointed.…
View ArticleSMRT CEO paid $2.2m to $2.5m – a multifold jump in three years?
The pay of the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) may have increased by as much as five-folds since 2012. In its latest annual report…
View ArticleShoes washed in food stall sink – Kopitiam sacks worker
Foodcourt chain, Kopitiam, has dismissed the worker whose act of washing her shoes in a kitchen basin at a food stall went viral online. In a post on its Facebook…
View ArticleCEOs’ remunerations under fire
“IT IS important that our stakeholders and the public have a balanced and complete view of how we remunerate our chief executive and senior management,” said the chairman of telecommunication…
View Article5 weeks to assess Amos Yee?
By Dr Ang Yong Guan I find the whole saga of “managing Amos” baffling. First, months ago, Amos’ mother told the court that Amos was assessed on 2 separate occasions…
View ArticleFather of 4 fined $7,000 for parking offences
Gabriel Ravi Janageran was found guilty of 14 counts of parking offences – such as parking in a place other than a parking lot, one count of parking in a…
View ArticleToddler sustains bumps and bruises while at pre-school centre
When her 21-month old son came home from a pre-school centre in Telok Blangah, Ms Jacinta Pang would notice bumps on his head, and bruises on his leg. “When he…
View ArticleSEA Games volunteer swag appearing on ecommerce platforms
Tokens of appreciation given to volunteers at the SEA Games – from pins and T-shirts to complimentary tickets to Universal Studios Singapore (USS) – have appeared for sale on platforms…
View Article73-year old woman had to sleep in hospital corridor for 4 days
Ms Kaw Jik Hoon’s 73-year old mother had suffered a sudden high fever on 1 June. So, she took the elderly lady, who also has dementia, to the accident and…
View ArticleCEO’s salary “at a responsible level”: SMRT
SMRT Corp says the remuneration of its president and chief executive office, Desmond Kuek, “is benchmarked to peer companies” and that it “is competitive and at a responsible level.” Mr…
View ArticlePasir Ris ONE – HDB “closely monitoring the progress” of discussions
The Housing and Development Board (HDB) is “closely monitoring the progress” of discussions between itself and the developer of Pasir Ris ONE, the Design, Build and Sell Scheme flats in…
View ArticleMyanmar nationals plot gruesome murder of S’pore PR
They had made what seemed to be meticulous plans, and all they needed was a body. Three Myanmar man were arrested and charged in court on Wednesday with abetment by…
View ArticleA mother visits her son at IMH
My son was transferred from Changi Prison to the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) in Buangkok on 23 June at 12 noon. This was ordered by the court so that…
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