TR EMERITUS

Dear TR, After reading mails from Ms Melissa Quek, Mr Devoran, Ms T.Rajendran and Ms Judy Eng, I’ve decided to stop idling behind the computer screen waiting for change to happen. I’m writing in hopes that I can reach out to people whom may read and perhaps relate to what I have been experiencing as of late. First... 

Written by Our Correspondent In yet another sign that there is a shortage of flats in the public housing market, two Build-to-Order (BTO) flats in Sengkang and Sembawang are more than 5 times over-subscribed. According to a Channel News Asia report, the two projects received 4,732 applications in total for the 828 units... 

Written by Our Correspondent An irate Singaporean has lashed out at the CPF Investment Scheme (CPFIS) for causing him to lose some $350,000 in his CPF account during a dialogue session. He had invested in some shares under the CPIS, but did not elaborate more on how he lost his monies and the shares he bought. He also claimed... 

Sir, Mr Vivian Balakrishnan, I think sir, the fact your name doesn’t have any ‘S’ initials is causing you problems. The most recent issue for you is that you gave 10 million dollars of Singaporeans’ money to intergrate foreigners and now you’re coming to Singaporeans and asking them to “rally... 

Written by Our Correspondent An obviously peeved Singaporean by the name of Kong Chong Min has written in to the Straits Times Forum today complaining about the “Water Festival” event organized by Bukit Batok grassroots organizations on 18 April 2010 to welcome the New Year for the Thai, Burmese, Laotian and... 

Written by Our Correspondent The Singapore media has imposed  a complete news blackout on the economic forum hosted by the Singapore Democratic Party yesterday. Instead, the Straits Times ran an article on the spat between SDP’s Secretary-General Dr Chee Soon Juan and opposition leader Mr Chiam See Tong which purportedly... 

Written by Our Correspondent The pro-foreigner PAP government will be allocating more space “for up to three more foreign schools to meet the schooling needs of the growing expatriate community,” the Straits Times reported today. They will be occupying site of former schools as well as empty sites in Bukit Batok,... 

By Gilbert Goh Many people who were retrenched during the recent recession lamented how badly they were treated after been laid off by their companies. Though retrenchment is generally expected by many people when there is a down turn, more can be done by the authorities to ensure that compensation is paid out when someone... 

Written by Our Correspondent A netizen Kojakbt has written separately to the Attorney-General Chambers and Singapore Police Force questioning them on the legality of the “Water Festival” organized by Bukit Batok grassroots organizations on 18 April 2010 to welcome the New Year for the Thai, Burmese, Laotian... 

Dear Temasek Review, I am confused by the whole Foreign Talent thing. I understand that I am one of the Foreign Talent or FT’s.  I am puzzled by this.  I first came to Singapore 25 years ago.  Our company, an American company, established a group here which employed several hundred people. Some of those worked for...