Law Minister K Shanmugam: Government do not wayang, we always do what is good
Speaking in response to US’s latest ban of seven Middle-East countries, Singapore Law Minister K Shanmugam claimed that his government does not do theatrics (wayang in local term) and always do what...
View ArticleSMRT investigating mysterious doll inside track at Dhoby Ghaut
A mysterious doll made a creepy appearance sitting inside the tunnel, and was spotted by a commuter. SMRT’s spokesperson, Patrick Nathan, said that SMRT has recovered the doll and is now investigating...
View ArticleAmos Yee’s second attacker pleads guilty
Amos Yee’s second attacker pleaded guilty in court yesterday (Feb 1) to using criminal force to unlawfully restrain Amos Yee. On 29 May 2015 at around 12 noon, national service soldier NSF Bryon Loke...
View ArticleSingapore Judge: NS is unfair disadvantage
In a court sentence over a National Service (NS) defaulter, an unnamed district judge confirmed that NS is an unfair disadvantage for Singaporean males. “Even if one is residing overseas, he should...
View ArticleMinister Lawrence Wong to spend an additional S$63 million a year for...
Minister for National Development (MND) Lawrence Wong has received approval to spend an additional S$63 million a year for his oversight on failing HDB lift infrastructure. Announced yesterday (Feb...
View ArticleStraits Times: Blame contractor Sigma Elevator for HDB lift faults
Singapore state media Straits Times is leading a propaganda to blame lift contractors for the increase in HDB lift faults. According to the government mouthpiece, contractor Sigma Elevator has failed...
View ArticleEDB: Singapore’s inbound investments fell 38.75% since 2012
According to the latest economic report by the Economic Development Board (EDB) yesterday (Feb 2), Singapore saw an 38.75% decline in inbound investments since 2012. This is the fourth year of...
View ArticleMinister Ong Ye Kung to spend a total of S$3 million subsidising shipping...
Speaking at a Chinese New year celebration yesterday (Feb 2), Minister of Education Ong Ye Kung announced that the government will spend S$1.2 million to subsidise shipping companies by helping them...
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View ArticleMetro’s grandson: I smoke weed everyday
The grandson of the founder of Singapore’s local mega retail store Metro told police investigators that he smoked weed everyday. According to the court hearing held on Friday (Feb 3), 41-year-old Ong...
View ArticleWhen to retire? – A study by Dr. Sing Lin
Submission from 长宁: This is worth sharing as it concerns Singapore’s working population. Not sure if STR published this before. The finding is alarming as it means most Singaporeans have litte chance...
View ArticleImpatient man rant at Malay lady: Where did you come from?
A video of a man ranting about foreigners while queuing for the ATM machine is going viral on Facebook. It is heard from the video that the man questioned where the Malay lady in tudung came from, and...
View ArticleMalaysia found new declassified British documents to claim Pedra Branca
Malaysia’s Attorney General (AG) Tan Sri Apandi filed an application with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday (Feb 2), to revise the Hague ruling of the sovereignty of Pedra Branca....
View ArticleSaudi diplomat sentenced to 26 months’ jail and 4 strokes of cane
A Saudi diplomat was sentenced to 26 months’ jail and 4 strokes of the cane after he was convicted of molesting a 20-year-old hotel intern. Beijing-based diplomat from Saudi Arabia, Bander Yahya A...
View ArticleGovernment trying to get young Singaporeans to be hawkers
According to the Hawker Centre 3.0 Committee headed by Senior Minister of State Amy Khor, the Singapore government is trying to get young Singaporeans to be hawkers. Among the committee’s...
View ArticleAmos Yee to be protected in holding centre until March 7
United States’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) denied the release of Amos Yee on Thursday (Feb 2), and instead will be holding him in a detention centre before the US court delivers their...
View ArticleLee Hsien Loong denies diplomacy with China in bad shape
After the Terrex confiscation episode, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong denies that China-Singapore relationship has declined: “Both sides see value in this relationship. We hope to continue...
View ArticlePoverty worsen, more homeless in 2016
According to the latest statistics by the Ministry of Social and Family Affairs (MSF), there are more homeless people in 2016 compared to three years ago. In 2016, 71 homeless individuals were moved...
View ArticleMinister Chan Chun Sing: Government takes care of everyone
Speaking at a Chinese New Year dinner held at his Tanjong Pagar constituency, Minister of State Chan Chun Sing claimed that the government takes care of everyone: “Singapore will have to go beyond...
View ArticleMinister Ong Ye Kung sings about equality and meritocracy
Speaking at a Chinese New Year celebration dinner at the Furama Hotel yesterday (Feb 5), Education Minister Ong Ye Kung claimed that the Singapore society is “equal, just and cohesive”: “We need to...
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