Obedient wife acted with complete disregard for Mr Lee’s interests
The Court of 3 Judges found that LSF had acted with complete disregard for the interests of Mr Lee Kuan Yew. She blindly followed the directions of her husband who is a significant beneficiary of the Last Will. She helped to rush through the execution of the Will after Mr Lee’s lawyer, Ms Kwa was removed […]
Is it sufficient for the draft Last Will to be merely broadly similar to the First Will?
Prof Walter Woon’s submission was that it was sufficient for the draft Last Will to be broadly similar to the First Will. Therefore LSF had acted in Mr Lee’s interests and that it would have been “meaningless” and “insulting” for her to advise Mr Lee to seek independent advice. On this basis, he argued that […]
Be careful of hate speech online!
Zaobao did an online poll in 2019 to test if Singaporeans could differentiate between debate and hate speech. When asked what they would do if they saw hate speech online, 303 said they “would not do anything”. 223 said they would report the post to the admin while 107 would rebut with a comment. Only […]
Mean netizens’ senseless hate at the passing of NTUC LearningHub CEO Kwek Kok Kwong
You may have heard the news that NTUC LearningHub CEO Kwek Kok Kwong passed away suddenly on Saturday, 14 Nov. He was only 53 years old. The news came as a shock to those who knew him, as evident from the Facebook tribute page that was set up to honour him. On Saturday, Mr Kwek […]
Parti Liyani: the facts of the case as revealed in Parliament
The facts of the Parti Liyani’s case and events leading to her arrest as revealed by Minister Shanmugam in his Ministerial Statement.
Lessons on gratitude and resilience from 82-year-old cleaner uncle with walking stick
“Today, uncle Ming taught me about gratitude, contentment, and resilience. He wants to lead a dignified life and fend for himself, instead of relying purely on aid. His gratitude heart rose above all adversity and nothing destroyed his optimistic view of life. Uncle Ming, thank you for being my teacher,” Ms Lee Siew Yian wrote […]
Charting the road map to Phase Three of reopening; a new ‘normal’ safe nation
Good job, Singapore! If we remain on high vigilance and each and everyone of us do our part well, we can phased in a new ‘normal’ safe nation!
Our Helpers & Us: finding the right balance for a mutually happy relationship
The law is clear on the deployment of FDWs. But reality is less clear as it is not always possible to draw a clear line between household chores arising from caregiving and household chores of other family members. The solution is to work out a mutually agreement arrangement to avoid misunderstanding or ambiguity.
Netizens react to police’s stern warning for WP Raeesah Khan
Netizens’ varied reactions to the stern warning for WP Raeesah Khan.
Indian nationals can come to Singapore and become PRs and citizens under CECA? NOT TRUE!
Stop spreading falsehoods. There is no automatic citizenship or PR for Indian nationals here to work under CECA. All ICTs, regardless of which trade agreement or country they come from, must meet work pass criteria.