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Lee Hsien Loong depress CPF interest rate at 2.5% again

Corrupted Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has again exerted his dictatorial powers depressing the CPF rate at 2.5%. The CPF Board, under the Ministry of Manpower, today (May 23) announced that CPF...

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5 PAP NMPs confirmed to resign, PAP supporter XiaXue to nominate herself

According to state media Straits Times, 5 of 9 PAP-Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs) confirmed they will not be seeking a second two-year term while 4 others are either undecided or...

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Singapore Ministers under pressure after Malaysia cut ministerial salaries by...

After news of Malaysia’s newly-elected government announced a 10% ministerial salaries pay cut, Singapore Ministers are now under tremendous pressure from the public to trim off chunk off their...

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SBS Transit: Train delay over 1 hour is not a stoppage

Singapore saw it’s third major train breakdown in a week, with the Downtown Line paralysed for nearly 2 hours from 7am. Transport operator SBS Transit worsened the frustrations of the train delays by...

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Taxi driver fined by LTA for helping old lady in wheelchair

A taxi driver has took to Facebook posting a photo of his parking summon complaining about the inflexibility of a Land Transport Authority (LTA) officer. According to the driver Max Tan, he left his...

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North Korea-US meeting at Singapore cancelled by Donald Trump

According to the latest press statement from the White House, US President Donald Trump has cancelled the Singapore meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. The June 12 meeting was originally scheduled...

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President Halimah Yacob: Let’s have a “Shangri-La Dialogue” on religions

Unelected bureaucrat Singapore President Halimah Yacob on Wednesday (May 23) came out with an idea suggesting that pastors, preachers and priests of different religions should have a “Shangri-La...

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Minister Chan Chun Sing: Place tomorrow’s unemployed into tomorrow’s jobs

In his resignation letter to NTUC, PAP Minister Chan Chun Sing came out with yet another “ultimate phrase”: “Rather than just placing today’s unemployed into today’s jobs, we need to do better by...

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CPIB: We are “functional independent”

Just last week, the Malaysian’s police search into former Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak’s residence found a mountain of luxury goods from bags to anti-ageing products. The harrowing discovery...

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Singapore to save S$3 billion from HSR withdrawal, GST increase can now be...

Singapore is expected to save at least S$3 billion following the shelving of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR). According to Singapore’s Transport Ministry, S$3 billion was allocated in...

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Mahathir: Singaporeans are tired of single-party rule

In the interview with Financial Times, Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir said that Singaporeans, like Malaysians, are “tired of single-party rule”. The new Malaysia openly expressed his disapproval...

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Here is how Malaysia could avoid paying US$125m to Singapore

Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad revealed that Malaysia would have to pay US$125 million in compensation to Singapore for breaking the High Speed Rail contract. Lee Hsien Loong has earlier...

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Desperate Smart Nation kopitiam: 50-cent coffee, free parking

Singapore’s first “Smart Nation” kopitiam, Yishun Park Hawker Centre, is now desperate after Singaporeans boycotted the government’s pet project. Despite offering 50-cent coffee and free parking from...

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Mahathir: Malaysia may build “small island” around Middle Rocks

Update: Malaysia has withdrawn their bid at ICJ, however, there is no mention that extension works of the Middle Rocks would be discontinued. Speaking at a press conference after a Cabinet meeting,...

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Singapore’s income inequality: Boss earn 76 times over lowest-paid worker

In the wage report published by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) today (May 30), Singapore’s income inequality continued to worsen with maximum-to-minimum income ratio hitting up to 76. For the...

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Jurong CBD and Tuas Mega Port in limbo due to removal of High Speed Rail

12 hectare of land will be sitting idle in Jurong following Malaysia’s announcement that the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) will be scrapped. Advertised by the Singapore government as...

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Lee Hsien Loong: Singaporeans are losing 70 years of “solid battle-tested...

Singapore Prime Minister poured praises for his three outgoing PAP Ministers – Lim Hng Kiang, Lim Swee Say and Yacoob Ibrahim – claiming that the three have a total of 70 years of “solid battle-tested...

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Government: S$50 pay raise is enough for low income Singaporeans

Singapore’s National Wage Council (NWC) yesterday (May 31) urged employers to give low-income workers earning below S$1,300 to give a S$50 pay raise. The Singapore government also called for employers...

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Singapore government called up for questioning by Malaysia over 1MDB

For Singapore’s role in money laundering of Malaysia’s 1MDB state funds, 9 high-ranking Singapore officials were called up for questioning in Putrajaya yesterday morning (May 31). Representatives of...

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Minister Khaw Boon Wan: I will make Malaysia pay more if they remove HSR

Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan today (June 1) openly threatened Malaysia vowing to make Malaysia pay for expenses in addition to the contracted compensation clause of US$125 million: “Should...

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