Most grade Sports Hub sub-par
Most of those who took part in a poll by the Straits Times have graded the Sports Hub’s performance in its first six months as below par. The Hub, supposed…
View ArticleUniformed personnel lacking in goodwill and consideration
A reader shares his not-so-pleasant experience with an Airforce personnel at the gas station. I recently had an encounter with a Republic of Singapore Airforce (RSAF) Brigade General (BG) at…
View ArticleHuman Rights Watch deeply concerned on fining and punishment against M Ravi
Phil Robertson, Deputy Director, Asia Division, Human Rights Watch on the fining and punishment of lawyer M. Ravi in Singapore. “Human Rights Watch is deeply concerned that the disciplinary sanctions…
View ArticleTrain fault on Wednesday morning caused by jewellery pieces
Passengers travelling on the East-West line was was affected by delays in train after several jewellery pieces caused a door fault at 8am on Wednesday. A reader wrote to TOC to…
View ArticlePrime Minister Lee’s press secretary rebuts statements that she was misinformed
Ms Chang Li-Lin, the Press Secretary to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, on Tuesday referred to the legal notes by PM Lee’s lawyers to rebut a statement from Human Rights…
View ArticleM Ravi says jottings confirm his position on his statement
Human Rights lawyer, M Ravi issues a press release to say that the statement made by Ms Chang Li-Lin, Press Secretary of the Singapore Prime Minister confirms his points through the jottings…
View ArticleVoters wanted for Singapore’s biggest people’s food choice awards
SINGAPORE – 14 January 2015 – HungryGoWhere, Singapore’s best known online destination for all things food-related, is calling on foodies to cast their votes for their favourite food and beverage...
View ArticleYang Yin asks for access to $1.1m, $12,000 monthly allowance
Former tour guide Yang Yin, currently facing potentially more than 300 charges in relation to the case of 87 year-old multimillionaire widow, Mdm Chung Khin Chun, is currently claiming S$1.1m worth of...
View ArticleHas the PAP lost faith in itself?
By Elaine Ee Recently I attended a dialogue session with a Member of Parliament as part of a constituency event. It was lively, with important issues raised and animated participation…
View ArticleGender and sexuality – the need for right information, and to be at peace...
By Ghui After I first wrote about the transgender woman who was denied asylum in the United Kingdom, I had the privilege of meeting “Vanessa” (not her real name) to…
View ArticleBoosting CPIB manpower, reporting centre to tackle corruption: PM Lee
To help tackle issues of corruption in Singapore, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that the government will be increasing manpower for the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) by 20%...
View ArticleInventor forced by Mindef to close company over patent rights
Facing a long-drawn and uphill legal arbitration with the Ministry of Defence over a patent issue, Dr Ting Choon Meng, an innovator and medical professional, decided to withdraw his case due to...
View ArticleGov’t insists Operation Coldstore not politically motivated
The Singapore Government has once again claimed that Singapore’s history is what it says it is, and that the claims of “revisionist historians and their proxies” lack “academic rigour [and]…
View ArticleTrust yourself you can create wealth in property
By Property Soul I received a few messages from readers of my blog which read something like this: I like properties and I want to learn everything about it. My…
View ArticleWhy PM press secretary got it wrong
By TR Emeritus P: Will D be filing aff? MR: No P: Is D calling any other witness? MR: I will be seeking to rely on docs filed by my…
View ArticleWhy was cyclist charged with Mischief and not Criminal Intimidation?
By Gangasudhan It was reported this week that Jason Blair Unger, a cyclist who was captured on film throwing his bicycle onto the bonnet of a car, had been charged…
View ArticleGovt repeats: families with S$1,000 income can afford HDB flats
When Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, said in Parliament in 2012 that “a family with a monthly income of as low as $1,000 can now purchase a…
View ArticleChee Soon Juan to Chan Chun Sing: Do not stigmatise failure
Singapore Democratic Party secretary-general Dr Chee Soon Juan has responded to comments by Social and Family Development Minister Chan Chun Sing, who yesterday (15 January) accused him of being a...
View ArticleSummary judgement? Let’s look at Code of Conduct for Civil Servants first: M...
Human rights lawyer M Ravi, who is defending blogger Roy Ngerng against Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for defamation, plans to appeal for the courts to set aside the scheduled…
View ArticleDr Ting Choon Meng: founder of mobile blood pressure monitoring
The following is an extract of an interview by Brand Alliance Group with Dr Ting Choon Meng to document his story and HealthSTATS International, in the publication “Influential Brands –…
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