Source: The Sunday Times, 21 Dec 2008 In 1983, I was training as a neurology resident at Massachusetts General Hospital, the premier Harvard-affiliated hospital that some termed ‘Man’s Greatest Hospital’. This was where the rich and powerful came to seek…
On giving up seats to the needy ….
Reserved seat fines will not lead to graciousness From Angela Lim Jie Yi Source:Todayonline Jan 04, 2013 Admittedly, the issue of reserved seats has been discussed at length in our society. But imposing a “S$5 fee for sitting on reserved…
Feng Shui in Singapore
Collection of Fengshui Stories in Singapore Disclaimer: this is meant for knowledge sharing and some details are based on local folklore or hearsay, so take it with a pinch of salt. It is not meant as a fengshui guide. Feng…
PAP-WP-AIM Saga
“So did the town councils as public institutions do the right thing, selling to a company owned by a political party with its own agenda?” – Dr. Tan Cheng Bock “(Town councils) certainly are political organisations.It does not, however, follow…
Inspiration People: What would you do with $100 million?
Source: The Straits Times, 30 Nov 2012 Knowing what you would do if you had a hundred million bucks will reveal your true self and what you value most, says HealthStats International CEO Ting Choon Meng, who has some 80…
Doctors ‘bound by ethics to charge fair fees’
Source: Todayonline 24 Nov 2012 Lawyers for Singapore Medical Council assert that principles of honour and integrity apply to medical profession Doctors here are ethically bound not to charge unfair and unreasonable fees for their services. The Singapore Medical Council’s…
Steer kids away from materialistic culture early
Source: The Sunday Times, Oct 21, 2012 By Lee Wei Ling It was an advertisement in this paper: a boy, probably five years old, grinning widely and holding a computer game controller. “I want a room full of video games…
High healthcare cost in Singapore
There is a saying in Singapore: ” you can afford to die but not a long illness in Singapore.” It is a common cause why terminally ill patients choose to die without treatment or end their lives prematurely so as…
In search of the Singapore dream
by Kannan Chandran Source: Todayonline Oct 19, 2012 You have seen a lot, in your years in corporate and social environments. How has Singapore changed? (Singapore) is nothing but a piece of rock. We have to create the wealth we…
Singapore is far from first world in terms of social behaviour
From chopping seats with tissues, not returning trays after eating in hawker centres, filthy public toilets, ill treating of maids and foreign workers, NIMBY, and littering in public housing, Singapore is a first world economy but with a third world social…
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