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It has been a week since the flood at Orchard Road and several areas around Singapore. It was the worst flood we have seen in 26 years. It has been two weeks since the Town Council Management Report was released. More than a month since the security lapse at Changi Depot and two months since two National Servicemen were... 

A massive outcry has erupted in Singapore cyberspace over the rental of a resale HDB flat by YPAP leader and new citizen from India Mr Sinha Shekhar. Mr Sinha Shekhar made the admission unwittingly on the REACH Facebook two days ago: [Source: REACH Facebook] In the above exchange, Mr Sinha Shekhar, who works as a speech... 

By Lu Yu Bin [Original article in Chinese published on Lianhe Zaobao here. Translation by Andrew Neo] Recently, the first of 16 town council’s management report was released showing that the constituencies of the Prime Minister, Senior Minister and Minister Mentor have performed the best with the opposition behind.... 

PAP minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan has lashed out at critics of the PAP’s “FT sports policy” in an unusual outburst during a youth forum yesterday. He was responding to a question posed by a Singapore Institute of Management student who asked for his views on the need to engage foreign talent in local... 

By Adib Zalkapli from The Malaysian Insider Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong met Datuk Seri Najib Razak today and made his government’s official offer to the Malaysian government for a swap deal involving Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) land in Singapore. “Both leaders had a productive meeting on the land... 

An irate netizen by the name of kojakbt has emailed HDB to lodge a complaint over YPAP leader and new citizen Sinha Shekhar for renting out his resale HDB flat. The email is also forwarded to YPAP Chairman Teo Ser Luck. Mr Sinha Shekhar revealed on the REACH forum two days ago that he owns a private property and is renting... 

Living up to his reputation as the “forecaster extraordinarie” of Singapore, PAP strongman Lee Kuan Yew predicts that the newly opened Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort will take up to seven years to reach full capacity. Lee did not provide any evidence or statistics to substantiate his statement. Touring the... 

People have always wondered why is it seems easier for foreigners to get work visas or permits nowadays. The possible reason could be the trade agreements our leaders so eagerly signed on, to increase Singapore’s Growth Domestic Product (which their bonuses and salary increments are tied to) without a thought for... 

作者:冀居·谢 律政部长兼内政部第二部长尚穆根说，本地有数以千计以盈利为目标、分红给股东的私人机构，若要政府用纳税人的钱去维持这些公司的保安，既不可能也不合理。 那好了，民防部队每年都在地下地铁站举行防空壕演戏、镇暴部队服役人员的经常性巡逻，我也看过穿上SBO扛着机枪的武装巡逻，这些政府都有向地铁公司，或者地... 

作者:费言 关于地铁总站保安疏忽，政府是否有责任的问题，我们律政部长，兼内政部第二部长尚穆根这么解释说： “认为保安只是政府的责任，是错误的想法，正如副总理兼内政部长黄根成所说的，这件事人人有责，政府多次强调，这需要政府、私人企业与民间一起合作，因此，企业必须严肃看待设施的保安问题。” 他的这番话，准确应证了淡马锡论坛上的一句话： 【最可耻的应该还算是政府，所有的责任都撇得清清楚楚，把烂摊子丢回给地铁公司去收拾。】 这位律政部长兼资深律师，还不忘耍弄他专业律师搬弄逻辑的高招，兵分两路分化群众焦点,他语重心长地说：SMRT是挂牌上市公司，股东每年都分了大量利润红利，却妄想让新加坡320万人民来承担它的保安费用？（如此说起来，他们还有保护纳税人钱财不被滥用的功劳呢？） 这个律师的嘴巴够厉害吧？这种说法，够奸猾了吧？ 还有更奸猾的论调：“另一些人提出质疑，则另有政治动机！” 把质疑的声音通通归纳为政治阴谋，网络鸟话，他就可以不必听到太多的鸟话，耳根清净，回家安心去睡觉了！ 还是我们早报前资深PAP议员吴俊刚老头勇于大义灭亲，敢讲公道真话。他在新文章中这么说： 【接下来相信国人也不想再听到什么“叫醒电话”（wake-up...