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The Truth About Goliath
Malcolm Gladwell retells the classic underdog tale in a TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) talk: David, a young shepherd boy armed only with a sling, beats Goliath, the mighty warrior. The story...
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The hot topic of the day is Central Provident Fund (CPF). When the CPF was first started in 1955, both employees and employers had to contribute 5%. Over the years, the rate was gradually increased...
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Profit Before Service
That whiff in the air, not alcohol, not riot inducing. Smells like.... like another excuse to raise the bus fares.You get the drift when they pointedly mentioned that in the London system, which is one...
View ArticleToo Big To Fall
And you thought the whole shebang was about shaving off some minutes from your waiting time for the next bus. A little birdie just let it be known that the duopoly of public bus transport operators was...
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A Question Of Libel
British historian and author David Irving specialises in the military and political history of World War II and believes the Holocaust never happened, just like some Japanese who think the Nanking...
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A Choice Of Colours
The video clip posted by Lee Hsien Loong on his Facebook page of the Indranee Rajah response comes on right after Low Thia Khiang's speech. For a guy whose delivery in dialect is more powerful than in...
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Going For The Jugular
Devadas Krishnadas, CEO of consultancy Future-Moves Group, nails it when he fleshed out the sweetheart deal between the Government and the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board:"The Government issues...
View ArticleCrouching Tigers Hidden Heroes
The Workers' Party was recently accused of being inarticulate about many things, but come election time, they turn into tigers and heroes. Strangely, their members of parliament (MPs) seem to have...
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Picture Of The Week
One advantage of the new digital television broadcast transmission (DVB-T2) is the ability to screen capture in glorious high definition, full 1920 x 1080p resolution. You can even see if the speaker...
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War Over
Google translate: Pinoy, Free and Responsible New Hero The mainstream media reported on Tuesday (27 May) that the Pilipino Independence Day Council of Singapore (PIDCS) decided to cancel the...
View ArticleJustice Is Finally Served
Sometimes our religious friends get upset when we use phrases like, "Omigod, they increased the freaking Minimum Sum again!" Just because of three letters, we are accused of as calling on the name of...
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First Cut Is Always Deepest
People support CPF cutsAccording to the table (see below) at the Central Provident Fund (CPF) website, the first CPF change was introduced on 1 Oct 2003, the cruel contribution cut to 33%. "The First...
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A Breach Should Be Called A Breach
You know respect for the prime minister has hit an all time low when, despite blustering and making ugly faces in parliament to insist that a spade should be called a spade, the Infocomm Development...
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The Destruction Of Politics
The last episode of Talking Point ("Can Politics Be Constructive") kicked off by regurgitating the official definition of constructive politics, namely:Effective policies that improve lives,Putting...
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The Con Goes On
"Indicative premiums" for a middle-income familyWhen Health Minister Gan asks you not to worry about the cost for Medishield Life premiums it's time to panic. Those who sent their kids overseas because...
View ArticleFacing Reality
Who wants to live up to a 100?In 1984, Lee Kuan Yew said the practice of American corporations was for the chief executive officer to step down at age 65. He believed it was based on sound medical...
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Et Tu, Brute
During the run-up to the 2006 General Elections, Mediacorp aired a special 50 minute-long forum on Channel NewsAsia entitled “Why My Vote Matters.” It featured a dialogue session between then Minister...
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Shut Up Already
In law, sub judice, classical Latin literally for "under judgment" (Latin sub iūdice : sub, beneath, before + iūdice, ablative of iūdex, judge.), means that a particular case or matter is under trial...
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Primary I Priority
Membership has its privileges. It is now confirmed, grassroots leaders did get priority for their children registering for places in choice Primary schools. And you thought the rush to sign up as...
View ArticleCan They Do This?
The lady who recorded the video reflects:"I was already in tears when they wanted to take her off the mic to shut her up. I salute her bravery so I decided to hold on to my camera & cried silently...
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