Two Germans charged in court for vandalism and trespassing
Two Germans were charged in court on Saturday morning for their involvement in a case of vandalism of an SMRT train at Bishan Depot on Nov 8, 2014. Andreas Von…
View ArticleNo necessity to make unsubstantiated accusations against Singaporeans
By Teo Soh Lung It seems strange that Minister of State for National Development Desmond Lee, who is also the son of former cabinet minister Lee Yock Suan should issue…
View ArticleS-League to drop controversial age-restriction on players
Singapore’s professional football league, S-League has announced that it has decided not to implement the controversial age-restriction rule that would have limited the number of players above the age of…
View ArticleTaking a break, looking for money
Dear readers, Starting this week, expect less content to be posted on The Online Citizen, as the directors of The Opinion Collaborative Ltd focus our attention on securing funding for the…
View ArticleBuying property as a gift
By Property Soul A Singaporean man is suing his ex-lover for the return of gifts given to her during their courtship, including $340,000 for a condominium unit bought under the…
View ArticleThe Lion City needs more pride
By Elaine Ee I don’t mean pride in a great airport, getting good maths scores or in super trees. I mean pride in what you do, taking responsibility, having integrity.…
View ArticleZoe Tay in TV campaign for SACC supporting victims of sexual violence
Today marks the beginning of a television campaign with MediaCorp Artiste Zoe Tay, showing her support for AWARE’s Sexual Assault Care Centre (SACC). Two commercials, one in English and one in…
View ArticleCan the Singapore development story be copied elsewhere?
By Donald Low There are various people and international organisations pointing to the Singapore development story and saying that developing countries should copy or mimic it if they want to…
View ArticleWhere have all the IBs gone – Part 1: Evolution of PAP’s online...
By Terry Xu and Howard Lee For those who have been online long enough, you have surely heard of the 50 Cent Party who are the Internet commentators employed by the government of…
View ArticleArthur, the stray dog who joined a race team and refused to be left behind
Meet Arthur the stray dog who followed an extreme sports team during a grueling 430-mile race through the Amazon rainforest and refused to leave their side until the finish. Team…
View ArticleHybrid grass pitch to be replaced with artifical grass pitch
Sports Hub Pte Ltd (SHPL) is reported to be resurfacing the hybrid grass pitch permanently with artificial turf – the surface it had originally considered but opted against. This unexpected…
View ArticleHDB lessees should not contribute to sinking fund
By Philip Ang There is no such thing as ownership of public property by citizens, HDB flats included. Our HDB flats are all on a 99-year lease and it is…
View ArticleTrain service delay at NEL due to power fault on 25 Nov
By Failrailsg There was a power fault on NEL last evening (25 November) at around 9pm. SBS Transit only made announcements on the platform. Nothing heard on their SMS broadcast and Twitter…
View Article24 travel agencies to pull out from NATAS travel fair and organise their own
24 travel agencies have come together and will be organising a travel fair on 27 to 29 March next year which will clash with the dates of the travel fair…
View Article3 men arrested for attempting to cheat using fake gold ingots
The Singapore police force (SPF) have arrested three men over alleged cheating through a scam that involved the use of fake gold ingots and will be charging the men in…
View ArticleWhere have all the IBs gone – Part 2: Catch them if you can
By Terry Xu It is clear that the ruling People’s Action Party’s (PAP) Internet Brigade (IB) is still around and active. From its original “coming out” in 2007 to the…
View Article700,000 “lower-income”?
By Leong Sze Hian I refer to the articles “Shortage of 10,000 guards as people shun low-paid sector” and “When workers get Workfare, spouses work more” (The Straits Times, 26…
View ArticleConfession of an ex Mother-In-Law: 10 tips to be a cool mother-in-law
By Madam Ong I have a 36 years old son who was married to Mandy (not her real name) for about 4 years, and they have a 2 years old…
View ArticleConflict between cyclists and pedestrians
By Tan Lay Hoon Views on road cycling have shaped the authorities’ attitude towards and management of off-road cyclists. Adult cyclist education is voluntary, enforcement is tempered and barriers are...
View ArticleShisha to be banned in Singapore with effect from 28 Nov
Singapore’s Ministry of Heath has announced that with effect from 28 November 2014 (Friday), shisha will be banned in Singapore in view of the health risks associated with shisha smoking and…
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