China Singapore PR fined only S$4,500 for defrauding GST tax refund
A Singapore Permanent Resident from China was fined only S$4,500 for defrauding a GST tax refund at Changi Airport. In May 2014, 48-year-old Zheng Da Fei and his wife bought a S$44,500 Cartier watch...
View ArticleSingapore Primary 4 Chinese textbook use China “Yuan” currency instead of dollar
A Singaporean got a shock when he found the Primary 4 Chinese textbook using “Yuan” instead of dollar for currency. Mr Wong, 70, was giving his 10-year-old grandson tuition when he spotted the text....
View ArticleSingapore drivers not enjoying petrol price revisions enjoyed by other countries
Blaming petrol taxes, rental, manpower and other business costs, petrol companies in Singapore are determined not to pass down the savings from falling petrol prices to Singapore drivers. Although...
View ArticleSingapore government: We shall finally pay insurance for NSFs
In an announcement made by Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen, the Singapore government has finally decided to pay for basic life and personal accident insurance coverage for active conscripts (NSFs and...
View ArticleAttorney-General Chambers demand Kong Hee and gang to be punished harsher
The Attorney-General Chambers (AGC) have launched an appeal demanding convicted con artists Kong Hee and his five other City Harvest Church leaders to be punished harsher. In a press statement...
View ArticleMinister Grace Fu: WP Lee Lilian did not explain the basis of her resignation...
At the first session of Parliament after the General Elections in 2015, Minister Grace Fu fired a political attack at the Opposition Workers’ Party and accused the WP Lee Lilian owing everyone an...
View ArticleEIU: Singapore ranked 74th for Democracy Index, fail election process
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) today published the Democracy Index and put Singapore 74th out of 167 countries, and labelled the Singapore government a flawed democracy. Singapore performed...
View ArticleVideo: Slow response from Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Council on faulty lift door
*It is understood from the reader that the HDB block is 114 Edgefield Plains under Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Council. You may view the original post here. 7.30am – 1st call to hotline to report the...
View Article“Go ahead, my son is a police.”
You may view the original post here. To the policeman son of this man. Dear Mr Policeman, I hope this letter is able to reach you through the internet. I am writing to you to inform you that your...
View ArticleNTUC: Expect 31% more retrenchment this quarter as Singapore goes into recession
According to a media interview, NTUC expects 31% more retrenchment, at 234, this coming Jan-Mar quarter this year as compared to the first quarter of 2015 at 178. NTUC assistant-general and former NMP...
View ArticleChan Chun Sing: Singaporeans can only survive when they know who is going to...
NTUC Chief and Minister-without-portfolio Chan Chun Sing left a scathing remark for Singaporeans chilling them for being obsessive with academic grades. At the public forum discussion addressing...
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Singapore girl: Why should employers hire Singaporeans first?
You may view the original post here. “Don’t bother applying. We won’t be able to justify hiring a foreigner like you.” Yep, you read that right. I had dinner with a lovely young lady of Indian...
View ArticleNew Zealand-Singapore dual citizen: National Service is a waste of time
A 19-year-old New Zealand-Singapore dual citizen is demanded by the Singapore government to serve National Service or face jail sentence up to 2 years. Brandon Smith was born in Singapore with a...
View ArticleEducation Minister Ong Ye Kung confuse MPs in maiden speech
In Acting Education Minister Ong Ye Kung’s maiden speech in Parliament today (Jan 25), MPs and media reporters are left scratching their head what the Minister was trying to say. First, the Minister...
View ArticleHow do you deal with the Singapore Police?
From my experience dealing with them, these are some of the tactics they use and counter moves I can share: 1) They like you to know they know everything when they know shit. They form their own...
View ArticleSMRT post five-fold profits despite increase in train breakdowns
In their latest Q3-2016 financial report, private public transport operator SMRT posted a S$36.9 million profit. Compared to the previous year, this profit registered a 63.5% increase. From taxi...
View ArticleDemographia: Singapore properties are “seriously unaffordable”
According to the latest property affordability survey Demographia International, Singapore properties scored a Median Multiplier of 5.0, and categorised as “seriously unaffordable”. The more worrying...
View ArticleAttorney-General: Government was harassed, doesn’t matter how we feel
Singapore’s Attorney-General Chambers (AGC) put up a hilarious defence in court yesterday claiming that the Singapore government was harassed regardless if they feel emotionally or psychologically...
View ArticleSingapore set 2020 Tokyo Olympics soccer qualification, engages Fandi Ahmad
At the media conference held by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) today (Oct 5), Singapore set a target to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics qualification. Featuring Singapore’s soccer...
View ArticleMinistry of Home Affairs: Banning online gambling is no good
The Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved the legalisation of online gambling by exempting the government-linked gambling houses, Singapore Pools and Singapore Turf Club, from the...
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