TR EMERITUS

Dear Dr Khor, I refer to your speech in parliament as reported by Straits Times on 21 Jul 2010. You referred to MM Lee’s speech at the Singapore International Water Week which purported that the government was mindful not to allow heavy pollutive industries using old technology to be set up even in our ‘early,... 

Controversial YPAP leader and new citizen from India Mr Sinha Shekhar may have become a famous public figure in Singapore. One of our readers Mr Fernando claimed he saw Mr Sinha parking his golden color Toyota Picnic SFS 77**J on 24 July 2010 at around 10.30pm at a carpark lot meant for heavy vehicle. He alleged that there... 

Following the SDA’s already-controversial EGM that took place on 25 July 2010, Alex Tan adds to the controversy by publicly declaring that, “I will never serve any political party with Lim Bak Chuan Desmond in it”. Alex, who claims he is no longer a member of SPP expressed why he feels that way about Desmond... 

MRT commuters were stunned to see this woman with a supermarket trolley onboard. STOMPers who saw the woman are now wondering how she managed toget past SMRT staff at the gantry. She did not care that the large trolley was inconveniencing others onboard. STOMPer Malou says the woman even shouted and scolded fellow commuters... 

The Singapore government preaches about materialism and performance under all odds. But performance relies on morale. How does the PAP expect us to go the extra mile, to work harder, to excel when we’re being paid crap? How do they expect us to perform when the cost of living is not manageable, when most of us are in... 

Dear Mr S S Shekha, I am very disturbed by what I saw on 24th July 2010 at around 10.30pm. So much for calling Singaporeans ‘dogs’, it would be expected that you are someone of high calibre and character, so much so that you would act in a way which speaks of high moral and good behaviour. However, on the said... 

According to a statement issued to the media a few days ago by PUB, heavy rainstorms are expected over the weekends with the possibility of flash floods recurring. However, not only did it not rain, the weather was sunny and fine over the last two days. The wrong weather “forecasts” by the national agency is... 

YPAP is the Youth Wing of the People’s Action Party, the ruling party in Singapore. Being the Youth Wing of a political party, it is thus natural to assume that the future leaders of Singapore will be groomed from within. YPAP leaders represent the new generation of PAP leaders and will be task with the responsibility... 

According to PAP National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan, there is still an “imbalance” in the resale HDB market and it may take around a year or so before the prices “stabilize.” “I think at this point in time, there’s still an imbalance. I hope that with HDB pushing out a record number... 

OPINION The recent spate of floods – a total of five within 30 days has eroded public confidence in the PAP regime and dealt an irreversible blow to its aura of invincibility. The PAP has always proclaimed its leaders as the “best talents” Singapore can afford and thereby deserving of the highest salaries...