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January 14 Tunis protest Massive and deadly demonstrations in the Egyptian capital have called for an end to Hosni Mubarak’s three-decade rule. The protests come hot on the heels of weeks of unrest in Tunisia, which culminated in long-time president Ben Ali’s departure to Saudi Arabia. In both Tunisia and Egypt,... 

Police have arrested two men and three women, aged between 19 and 29, believed to be members of a syndicate operating on a website known for commenting on the seamier side of Singapore life. Two of the women – one Singaporean and the other Malaysian – were believed to be prostitutes, and the rest – all... 

Singapore’s material achievement is a cover-up The End of History has not come yet. And Singapore will be remembered as one of the key bits in place that defied the progress of History towards an end-state based upon the democratic ideals of the West. That a tiny island carelessly situated in South-east Asia will... 

Ref: http://www.pap.org.sg/articleview.php?id=7753&mode&cid=23&preview=1 Statistically, there is nothing factually wrong with saying that kids whose parents have degrees tend to fare better in academics. The Economist (http://www.economist.com/node/17929013) cites OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation... 

In Singapore, The Hindus worship Murugan as a war God, The Muslims testify Allah as the one and only God, The Christians will say Jesus is the son of God, The Sikhs believe Guru Nanak can lead to God, The Buddhists tell us Buddha never said he is God, The atheists claim there is no such thing as God, There are Chinese who... 

In my recent article,”Ultra right wing Chinese cant tolerate distinct characteristics of other races“, i discussed the pervasive intolerant attitudes of a segment of Singapore Chinese community. There were comments appealing for an understanding that this segment of Chinese community is small. Firstly how do... 

New York, January 26, 2011–In a concerning move against political commentary in advance of upcoming general elections, the government of Singapore has ordered a journalistic website to register as a political association, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. The Online Citizen says it has complied with... 

12月31日媒体报道，国际调查机构盖洛普（Gallup）公布的调查结果显示，约1%新加坡人认为房地产价格超出他们的负担能力，这个比例是接受调查的128个国家及地区当中最低的。换句话说，盖洛普的调查告诉我们，新加坡99% 的国人都负担得起房地产的价格。 如果盖洛普公布的1%这个数据是涵盖整个新加坡的国民，那这项调查，显然是不“准确”的。我国目前的人口，公民人数约320多万，永久居民53万多人。两者的总数约373万多人。 因此，1%的人民负担不起的话，不到3万8000人。如果每个家庭平均只有4个成员的话，那只有9500个家庭买不起房子。这个调查数据与我们的国情明显的有很大的出入。套句目前流行话语“被低估”了。 我国虽然早在上个世纪六十年代中期推出“居者有其屋”... 

I came across this blog (URL http://shih.blogspot.com/2005/02/how-i-ended-up-in-kl_07.html ) which a blogger by the name of Leesh wrote about his experiences in legally evading NS (National Service). NS was military conscription or its equivalent in the Police and Civil Defence for male citizens and SPRs (Singapore Permanent... 

Lee Kuan Yew The cynical view of Singaporean former Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew on Muslims is really despicable. The call to Singaporean Muslims “not to take strict observances of Islamic teaching” is the total sum of his feeling that prick the anger of those who holds on to their religion steadfastly. Such call may...