Source: The Straits Times Jun 03, 2013 THE supermarket shoppers who abandon their trolleys indiscriminately in void decks, pavements and on the roadside are symptomatic of the “Ugly Singaporean” phenomenon in our midst (“Halt rise of ‘trolley junkyards’” by…
Cheapskate Singaporeans caught on camera
Cheapskate couple stealthily puts dimsum from Chinatown buffet restaurant into bag
Ugly singaporeans- High rise building litter bugs
Despite govt efforts, high-rise littering refuses to go away source: todayonline 3 mar 2014 The problem of high-rise littering appears to be rearing its ugly head again, with the number of offenders being caught each month doubling since December. Figures…
Do more for the less fortunate
Source: The Sunday Times, 17 Jul 2011 “Small successes like this make being a doctor a privilege – not the pay, not the status” “But considering how little we do to help people like the three patients I have described,…
Are Singaporean Workers… Expensive & Entitled?
These are the charges some employers have levelled against locals in a recent debate over wages and skills. Robin Chan investigates. Source: The Straits Times, 13 Jul 2013 A YOUNG university graduate walks into his first job interview at a…
6 ugly facts about Singaporeans’ incomes
Source: Singapore Business Review Here are 6 ugly facts about Singaporeans’ incomes There’s a downward trend in average monthly incomes. According to the Singapore Social Health Project 2013 by the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre, declining trend in average monthly…
A disturbing trend ….. The demanding generation or is it?
Askmelah’s Note: spoilt by the parents, live-in maids and the Government, the new generation of citizens are ever more outspoken and much more demanding than the earlier generations. From asking for University places as if it is their birth-right to…
Haze level hits all-time high
Askmelah’s latest update (25 Jun 2013): The haze situation has vastly improved due to a change in wind direction and the sky has been clear for the last 4 days. Adatped from Todayonline 20 Jun 2013 Singapore air quality in…
When wages fail to grow along with economy
Source: The Sunday Times, Jun 18, 2013 Stagnating incomes need to be tackled in earnest By Han Fook Kwang, Managing Editor, If wage increases here can be likened to a speeding car, Singaporeans were driving Ferraris all the way from…
Parking woes in Singapore – Complicated traffic rules
You need a PHD not to flout parking rules in Singapore Double yellow line: No parking on this side of the road Single solid line: No parking on either side of the road Dashed (Broken) line: Can park at both…
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