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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 …
After being terribly disappointed with NMP Thio Li-Ann’s performance (see here and here) in the parliament for her infamous, homophobic speech, she has finally earned my little bit of symp …
We have been complaining how uncreative Singaporeans are and how they are spoon-fed by teachers during their school days. The following illustrated how creative Singaporeans can be in maki …
Here it comes. One inquiry after another. First it was the scandal at NKF, then Youth Challenge, now it is the Ren Ci charity organisation. The Ministry of Health (MOH) is conducting an in …
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 …
Htet, the arrogant son of Burmese businessman Tay Za, really knows how to enjoy his life while millions of people of Burma suffer back home. Tay Za’s son is currently attending school at S …
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 …
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 …
Straits Times reported on Sunday “Foreign workers at void decks leaves residents seething”. I concur with the report as I am one of the frustrated residents living in the area. In the repo …
How ridiculous! The team from Malaysia comprising Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar, Attorney-General Abdul Gani Patail and his son Federal Counsel Faezul Adzra Tan Sri Gani Patail had to …
How often are we not able to hail a taxi in Singapore during peak hours or rainy days? During those times, we often see many taxi drivers driving their empty taxis on the outer lanes of th …
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 …
Double troubles for Ren Ci Hospital. Straits Times did a write-up on Ren Ci’s Venerable Ming Yi and the non-recognition of his Mannin University doctorate (PhD) in Singapore. It was report …
I am going on a holiday trip to Hong Kong soon and for the first time, I’ll be flying by Singapore Airlines (SIA). I’ve been very interested to know how the Singapore Girls are different f …
It was just a $15 fare for the trishaw ride but the 3 British tourists did not want to pay a single cent. The aged Mr Lee had to struggle with a total passenger weight of about 200kg, and being made fun of, yet not being paid part of the fare. Worse still, one of the three big bullies, Mr Bo Davis uploaded the video to Youtube. According to Asiaone news article below, he made …
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 notice there has been many cases of confrontations with the authorities and MOE, like Mr Alfian Sa’at’s relief teaching case, police confronting a group of runners during Pink Run, and n …
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 …
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 ( …
Dr Henry Jenkins, the Director of MIT Comparative Media Studies Programme and the Peter de Florez Professor of Humanities, visited Singapore sometime ago and blogged about his experiences …




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