While I have heard and read about it many times form newspapers, nothing beats seeing it first hand. The particular EGM was a shareholders’ meeting to elect a new group of directors, some ugly scenes witnessed that are simply mind…
Category: Social Ills in Singapore
This category shares all the social ills we witness in Singapore including wastage, poor social net, social enclave, suisides etc etc
Control the costs, not more subsidies!
“So why is the PAP creating highly-paid positions to run one of the smallest countries in the world?” – Source The writer hits the nail right on the head. Why tax the poor citizens with high GST then give them…
So you want to be a Singapore “Scholar”?
Yes, it comes with big money and prestige, and may be even fast track promotion. But if your Bazi is no good or you step on the wrong toes, you may end up doing miserable things that you do not…
IT for IT sake? An unhealthy rush to adopt new technologies by schools here
“Without conclusive findings, heightened usage of ICT might not necessarily mean better-quality education for our students … [there is a] a plethora of unreliable information online, instances of plagiarism, and an assortment of distractions – for both teachers and students”.…
The appalling “not in my backyard” (NIMBY) attitude
“Such engagement on the building of eldercare facilities will attract only the noisy minority. What about the quiet majority who do not mind having the nursing home, or who are supportive of it, like me?”- Yeo Chiat Wei “How sad!…
Need to clamp down on subtle profiteering
It has been known for years that many companies, private and government linked companies alike, are always quick to attribute the cost to the slightest rises in cost but are mum when the cost recedes and happily profiting the extra…
CEO of SMRT should step down, period!
“As CEO of SMRT, I am naturally responsible (for the breakdowns). Being responsible does not mean walking away from these faults; it means doing all I can to get the problem fixed.” – Saw Phaik Hwa “I accept it’s crowded.…
Gay website founder sues firms, directors
Adapted from The Straits Times 18 Dec 2011 A founder of popular gay networking site Fridae.com has filed a lawsuit against the portal’s holding company, subsidiaries and board of directors. Dr Stuart Koe, who started the website in 2000, claims…
Foreign ‘masseurs’ muscle in on escort trade
Source: The Straits Times 20 Nov 2011 They advertise their services online and enter Singapore as tourists Dane (not his real name), 30, has been an escort serving male clients for five years. He used to face competition only from…
“Staring” incidents often leads to fights and deaths
Despite the tremendous progress of the society, the old bad habits of “staring” incidents still have not gone the way of dinosaurs. The latest one involved a gang of five to seven teenagers who attacked a Chinese boy and his…
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