FROM DESPAIR TO GRATITUDE; CEREBRAL PALSY CAN’T KEEP WESLEY WEE DOWN
In the past, there were no “ifs” or “buts” about it; but PM Lee seems to have put a caveat on when ministers should resort to defamation suits Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said ministers must sue for defamation if “a serious allegation” is made […]
It is a sad day if our military servicemen behave like little princesses or crybabies just because they are unhappy about being required to download the SG Secure app onto their electronic devices for national security reasons. “A strawberry generation”, one person told publichouse.sg, invoking […]
In a surprise move on Friday, the United States’ Food & Drug Administration (FDA) said that it will require tobacco companies to reduce the amount of nicotine in cigarettes to make them less addictive. The announcement is seen as “a major regulatory shift designed to […]
When the lights at traffic light junctions turn green for pedestrians to cross the road, we all presume that it is safe to do so. Well, not really. Over the past one week, 4 videos posted on the Beh Chia Lor Facebook page showed why […]
The independent panel seeking to recover alleged overpayments by the Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC) is not an arbitrary panel which the Workers’ Party (WP) had set up. Some say the panel was “installed” by the AHTC. The misconception by some seems to be that the […]
The Speaker of Parliament, Halimah Yacob, should not run for the elected presidency, even if she is by law qualified. There are several reasons why Mdm Halimah’s candidacy would not be in the best interests of Singapore. But before we get into the specific arguments […]
The claim by Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan on Thursday that the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system’s “reliability has improved by three times” has been met with incredulity. Many are questioning if his assertion is true, or whether the calculation used to make the claim […]
You may see him at MRT stations selling tissue paper and take pity on him, but Wesley Wee is more than any superficial generalisation about those like him His life was a struggle through one long, dark tunnel where the light at the end never […]
The decision by the National Arts Council (NAC) to withdraw funding for the comic novel The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye is but one instance of how the authorities here control publications which are deemed offensive or not in the public interest. Nothing is […]
So, here’s the thing. Youtuber, Jun, went to a recycling store recently and bought a traditional Japanese knife. Not any ordinary knife but one covered entirely in rust. The instrument was in such bad condition that the guy who had bought from the store said […]
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