The Padang: venue of largest protest, site of longest queue in Singapore’s history
Gazetted on Singapore’s 57th birthday, the Padang is Singapore’s 75th national monument. This open space holds shared memories as a nation, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong said. Gazetting it as a national monument protects the site from alteration and change that would affect its character and significance, while allowing it to continue […]
Leong Mun Wai’s position on government funding for SPH Media Trust is a disservice to Singapore
Imagine we do not have an independent local media of our own that is trusted by Singaporeans. Imagine everything that we read about Singapore is written by foreign media. Can we leave it to foreign media to write our story to shape public and international opinion of us? How will the likes of Stephen Sucker […]
WP Jamus Lim suggests strengthening the Sing dollar further and temporarily raising CPF interest rate by 2% to cope with inflation
Speaking in an adjournment motion to address inflation, WP MP Jamus Lim suggested that a temporary increase in CPF interest rate of around 2% for a six-month period to cope with cost of living. This, he said, would be consistent with the rise in inflation. He also suggested that more be done to strengthen the […]
WP He Tingru did not provide full facts on elderly patient needing help with medical bills
We have noticed that each time WP provides an anecdote in Parliament, details are lacking. The government has had to ask for more details, and upon investigation, found the actual story to be different. Why do they not provide the full facts in the first instance? Ms He said she brought up the anecdote to make […]
GST hike: successful government leads to complacency in Singaporeans and more complaining
Singaporeans are fortunate. We are well taken care of by a competent government that also cares, so much so that we are shielded from bearing the full brunt when a crisis hits. Take the recent Malaysian ban on the export of live chickens to Singapore. Before we could feel the full impact of chicken shortage, […]
“Hi Daddy, I am not the doctor anyone wants to see.” A fund-raising appeal for a Singaporean son.
You may have caught his father in the recent issue of Pioneer, and on the Ministry of Defense’ web special on the selection process of Singapore’s Special Operations Task Force (SOTF). (Read it here.) Thaddeus is the son of LTC Brian Thomas, Commanding Officer, Special Forces Leadership School. He was diagnosed with High Risk Neuroblastoma, […]
Seizing the opportunities in the complexities of the world we live in: Chan Chun Sing
We should not assume that the next 50 years will be the same as the last 50, where we had a secure and stable economic order underpinning our peace and prosperity, which allowed us to progress together through interdependence, Education Minister Chan Chun Sing said in his opening address to students at the Pre-University Seminar […]
Extremism: easier to keep the man out than the message out in this social media age.
The government’s decision to deny entry to Indonesian Preacher Abdul Somad torched off a bit of a storm down south, with protests outside our embassy and consulate, personal threats to Minister Shanmugam and trolls flooding the Facebook pages of various government personalities. The websites of a few random small local private businesses were also defaced. […]
World has to act against inflation before it becomes a serious problem: PM Lee
Inflation is rearing its ugly head, causing hardships in the world. Singapore is not immune to it. In April this year, Singapore Monetary Authority (MAS) tightened its policy, the third time in six months, as it aims to “slow the inflation momentum and help ensure medium-term price stability”. It also raised its forecast for core […]
HDB to buy back flats from owners constrained by ethnic (EIP) quotas
Can’t sell your flat because the Ethnic Integration Policy quota has been reached? No worries. A new option is now available. HDB will offer to buy back public housing flats from owners who face difficulties selling them due to the Ethnic Integration Policy (EIP) quotas. The new measure was announced by National Development Minister Desmond […]