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Money Well Spent
On Thursday 1 Jan 2015, the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) Autonomous Unmanned Vehicles (AUVs) that arrived on the RSS Persistence via Super Puma from Pangkalan Bun could not be unloaded until 7pm...
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No Peace For The Departed
The latest brouhaha in town concerns a NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) upset at Sengkang West. Once again, the authorities are counting on the short term memory span of Singaporeans to forget that tempers...
View ArticleOne-upmanship Works Both Ways
Not once, not twice, but three times the Singapore Government sent a Third Person Note — a formal diplomatic nasty letter — to its Indonesian counterparts to register its ugly protest over the naming...
View ArticleEconomic Growth Is So Overrated
The dictionary defines stasis as "a period or state of inactivity or equilibrium" e.g. "The country is in economic stasis".That was the term hanging in the air when we were talking to a Japanese...
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Hey Big Spender
Hey big spender, move aside, there's a new profligate in town!There's no record in the mainstream media, but those who attended an election rally at Clementi in 2011 will recall hearing how...
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Screwed For Life
CPF LIFE is supposed to be an annuity scheme that provides members with an income for life from their drawdown age (DDA) or when they join the scheme, whichever is later. In any commercial annuity...
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The Take Down Of Pinoy Ello
Except for a side distraction from the mainstream media about the surprise find of a columbarium next to some new public housing development, the online pursuit of a black sheep in the foreigner...
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So Was He Arrested?
Sometimes the paucity of information from the mainstream media is downright infuriating. The report starts off saying it was his "alleged" involvement in the theft of a branded wallet that got New...
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Cash Is Still King
The tightwads hanging on to our Central Provident Funds (CPF) with a death grip would like you to believe that every senior citizen will blow their life savings in a jiffy on a second wife in Batam....
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Geylang Goes Up Market
Look, mom, there's a brothel next to our block!Those moving into their new flat at Sengkang West may think they have it bad because they will be sharing space with a columbarium. Spare a thought for...
View ArticlePerceived Corruption
Lee Hsien Loong attributed Singapore's drop of 2 ranks to 7th position in the Corruption Perceptions Index to two high profile cases of the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) Commissioner...
View ArticleHuffing And Puffing At The Post
ad hominemad ˈhɒmɪnɛm/adverb & adjective1. (of an argument or reaction) directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining."an ad hominem response"2. relating to or associated...
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Lessons From Planning Inadequacy
"Father, I have sinned, it has been 4 years since my last confession....."It was 2011 when he first fessed up to his failings, "Well, we’re sorry we didn’t get it exactly right, but I hope you’ll...
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Open-minded Interpretation
All is ForgivenReaders of The Economist in Singapore found a blank page in the latest 17 Jan edition. Lianhe Zaobao reported that 22nd page of an article on Terror and Islam ("After the atrocities")...
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Time To Get Real
At least Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak is one who recognised that recent 60 per cent fall in crude oil prices affects the global economy, and Malaysia is no exception. When he tabled the...
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Medishield Slaves For Life
Upon reaching the age of 60, my uncle received a letter from the Automobile Association of Singapore (AAS) informing him that, in appreciation of his many years of support, he will be henceforth...
View ArticleTrue Leadership
Obama fan or not, you have to admit this guy gives a damn fine speech. And to think the old coot once called him a "flash in the pan".America is so proud, they have released the full version of...
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Facebook Quirk
In December last year, Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook is considering ways users can express their feelings beyond the "like" button. However he quickly dismissed any idea the social network will ever...
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From Zorro To Zero
Does it look like Lim Swee Sway was about to blow a raspberry? After all, it's not everyday that you have to surrender your job after a harried exchange of paper correspondence, via slow mail and not...
View ArticleA Happy Mistake
Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC) chairman and Workers’ Party (WP) chairperson Sylvia Lim explained that the omission of an additional step to avoid double counting of households in...
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