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A massive outcry has erupted in cyberspace over PAP supreme leader Lee Kuan Yew’s call for Singapore to welcome more ‘foreign talent.’ Speaking during the South Asian Diaspora Convention last Friday, Lee asked about the issue of attracting ‘foreign talent’ in Singapore given the possible political... 

在经济通胀压力使到民生日益艰苦的背景下，预期的公交费用上调，再次引发了朝野就有关课题的争议。 归根究底，争执问题的出现是因为新加坡政府在政策思维上本末倒置，之所以如此是因为官员迷失了原有的政策目的，这是思维僵化下的一种无可避免的政策结果。这种例子俯拾即是。 2011年6月新加坡展开不设闸门的第二代公路电子收费系统测试；ERP无形收费采用全球导航卫星系统侦察车辆位置，然后根据交通拥挤情况及个别... 

We often hear of smooth-talking politicians professing vehemently that they are dedicated to serving the people but in the end most of them are more motivated by enriching themselves. There is no dearth of such self-serving politicians, especially in the third world. Singapore is proud of its first generation PAP leaders... 

The desperate, disgraceful and disgusting attempt of the Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) to lend a hand to its former chairman and PAP-endorsed presidential hopeful Dr Tony Tan in its faltering election campaign by a heavy barrage of propaganda in recent days has backfired spectacularly. Yesterday, the Sunday Times and Lianhe... 

Wang Peng Fei A police report has been lodged against 21 year old PRC ‘talent Wang Peng Fei (王鹏飞) for uttering racist remarks against Singapore women in a self-made video clip which has gone viral in cyberspace. Wang reportedly came to study in Singapore and graduated from EASB (East Asia Institute of Management)... 

Looks like more people are trying to use the good name of “Temasek” to brand themselves. I received and SMS that read like this: 1 to 1 Home Tuition Specialist. Call 65574130! MOE Teachers, Scholars. Top Grads. Ask for only the Best in Education, www.temasektutors.com Can MOE teachers moonlight? . Rebecca Lim  Read More →

Frankly, I was slightly surprised at the strong reaction of Singaporeans towards Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s comment on the issue of foreign talents: “Foreign talent allows Singaporeans to punch above its weight” (Yahoo Singapore 22 Jul). I just checked today that there were about 1,500 comments on the Yahoo Singapore website... 

In an article published yesterday, Lianhe Zaobao journalist Huang Jun Xian (黄俊贤) claimed that he saw PAP-endorsed presidential candidate Dr Tony Tan at Jalan Besar stadium on Saturday watching the FIFA World Cup qualifier between Singapore and Malaysia: “…Our two presidential hopefuls Dr Tony Tan and Dr... 

PRC ‘talent’ Wang Peng Fei21 year old PRC ‘talent’ Wang Peng Fei (王鹏飞) has apologized to Singaporeans for making unwarranted racist remarks against them in a youtube video which has gone viral in cyberspace. Wang came to Singapore to study and graduated in 2008 from EASB (East Asia Institute of Management).... 

PAP Housing Minister Khaw Boon Wan has implored Singaporeans to be ‘patient’ with the sky-rocketing prices of resale HDB flats as they are problems which cannot be solved overnight. Despite releasing more BTO flats at lower prices than last year, the prices of resale flats grow by 2.9 percent in the second quarter...