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It did not take long for blogs and online comment forums to erupt with reaction to the attack on Benazir Bhutto at a rally in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Ms. Bhutto died in the attack, either of …
It’s been about some time since the General Elections 2006. During this period, we often hear news about the following politicians, some from the ruling party, other from the opposition fr …
It is a solid fact that there are foreign workers everywhere in Singapore. Every now and then, you would hear news of residents complaining about them being a nuisance for littering, drink …
ChannelNewsAsia reported the findings from a recent retirement study done by global information and media firm The Nielsen Company. Frankly speaking, I have not done any retirement plans ( …
Even Hong Kong Disneyland couldn’t net the giant Chinese market and is struggling with its lower than expected attendance for a second year. In Singapore, Crazy Horse failed. We are b …
Wow! So many ways of becoming a Singapore Permanent Resident (PR):Singapore Permanent Residence, A gateway to Singapore Regional Market Becoming a Permanent Resident in Singapore would me …
Targeted sanctions intended to hit Burma’s generals where it hurts have so far neglected one of their major sources of income and personal prestige—the importation and resale of luxury aut …
Catherine Lim brought out a good point in the Reuters’ interview “Climate of Fear hurts Singapore”: "They seem to have drawn a line when it comes to opening up politically, and that to m …
I was utterly wrong. I have been harbouring this thought that the PAP government will not announce a 2nd ministerial pay hike but they did as “promised” in the end. In my previous post …
Phone scammers again! Yes, they are getting more creative and convincing with their evil-doings but I wonder why do Singaporeans continue to be cheated by them? Haven’t the police informed …
I think we are taking the values of free speech and free press for granted. While I do not deny we need to engage in self-censorship for issues like terrorism and official secrets to maint …
We have “solved” another problem by doing it the Singaporean way, this time through a massive taxi fare hike. The so-called “in-depth review” of the taxi industry to address taxi passenger …
WARNING TO BURMA World's patience wearing thin: UN Situation is not acceptable and unsustainable, Ban Ki-Moon warns Rangoon Visiting United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon yesterday urged the Burmese junta to move forward on democracy and human rights protection as the international community's patience was running out. "I would like again to emphasis that the return to the …
All the Pope wants for this Christmas is to stop the trend of Christmas gift-giving to stem out excessive materialism and consumerism: VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict on Sunday urged Catholics to rediscover the religious significance of Christmas, saying the holiday should not be dominated by materialism. The Pope's words at his Sunday blessing to crowds in a rainy …
Today marks the United Nations’ International Human Rights Day. There has been a plethora of human rights issues in the world over the years ranging from outright discriminations, child la …
The 24th SEA Games opened yesterday in Thailand but Singapore has already won 10 of its maximum target of 45 gold medals. Two questions came to my mind: First, do our sportsmen compete for …
The article was obtained from Sit Mone's blog. The following is not the translation of Generation Wave’s statement, It is only the blogger’s opinion of the situation of the Military ruled …
I totally didn’t expect the heavy rain which started yesterday morning would last till late at night. The weather seems to be getting more and more unpredictable that even the Met Service …
Singapore’s hot property market has become the lastest noteworthy conversation topic and it is not just the private property market that sees massive rises in Singapore’s house prices over …
It was reported in Straits Times yesterday that Al Jazeera has received permission to be broadcast in Singapore on Singtel’s pay-TV service, MioTV. A few questions may come to our minds: …




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