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Chan Chun Sing: Be “open minded”, changing job is the norm

Due to the government’s inability to ensure job security, Minister of State Chan Chun Sing called for Singaporeans to be “open minded” and that changing job is going to be the norm: “Workers here have...

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Ex-Malaysian in Elderly bullying video revealed

Thanks to the Internet, the real identity of the couple behind the high profile elderly bullying video at Toa Payoh Lorong 8 coffee shop has been revealed. Cedric Rocco Chow Chuin Yee, 46,  is a...

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Lee Hsien Loong: Donald Trump views trade as “win-lose”

In his May Day speech yesterday (May 1), Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong criticised US President Donald Trump for only knowing how to talk tough and, unlike the Obama administration, viewing trade as...

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Minister Lim Swee Say: No shortage of jobs, problem is Singaporeans’ shortage...

Speaking to graduates of Republic Polytechnic, Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say told the students that there is no shortage of jobs in Singapore and that the problems lie with shortage of skills among...

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Ang Mo Kio GRC corruption case swept under carpet

It has been 6 months since the corruption case at the Prime Minister’s ward, Ang Mo Kio GRC Town Council, was revealed to the public but there has been no news from the Corrupt Practice Investigation...

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Minister Chan Chun Sing: Don’t search for meaning in life

In his speech at the graduation ceremony at Temasek Polytechnic today (May 3), Minister of State Chan Chun Sing told students to not search for meaning in life and instead “give meaning” to the things...

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Former civil service head: Government no longer monopolise on information

In his lecture given at a local university, the former head of civil service Peter Ho criticised the current PAP administration saying that the government no longer monopolise on information and that...

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Financial interns paid more than 3 times above engineering interns

According to intern salaries data compiled by jobs site Glassdoor, engineering major interns with ExxonMobil reported only a monthly salary of S$1,217 – less than a third of the S$3,000 to S$5,000...

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Minister Ong Ye Kung: Only 30% of Singaporeans allowed to be degree holders,...

In a freudian slip by Education Minister Ong Ye Kung, the Minister unwittngly disclosed a state secret that the Singapore government put a cap on the number of degree holders by only allowing 30% of...

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SBS Transit unable to find out cause behind train disruption

Due to the lack of engineering expertise, a Singapore train operator has again unable to find out the cause behind a 7-hour-long train disruption. Earlier on Wednesday (May 3rd), SBS Transit reported...

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Teen girl and elderly man arrested for sending Lee Hsien Loong hell notes

According to a press release by the Singapore Police today (May 5th), an 18-year-old teenager girl and 53-year-old elderly man were arrested for sending dictator Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and 3...

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Millionaire PAP MP complain about rising cost of milk for her baby

Speaking to state media, PAP MP Sun Xue Ling complained about rising cost of baby formula milk powder for her newborn baby. The 37-year-old ruling party MP works full time as a director at Temasek...

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SIM degree holder offered S$2,000 a month job after sending 40 resumes

A SIM fresh graduate interviewed by state media Straits Times revealed that after sending over 40 resumes, he received only one offer that pays only S$2,000 a month. 26-year-old Sebastian Tay is a...

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Poly and Unis to accept more foreigners due to falling birth rate, ITE to...

When queried by the media why Polytechnics, Universities and ITEs are not merging due to falling birth rate, Education Minister Ong Ye Kung claimed that these schools will continue to have “good...

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Straits Times publish fake news to interfere with France’s Presidential Election

Singapore’s state media Straits Times today (May 7th) published a fake news in support of France’s Presidential candidate, Emmanuel Macron. Titled “French cast vote in Singapore for president, with...

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Working elderly poverty increased at least 600% since 1995

Based off estimates between two statistic released by the state media today (May 8th) and a recent government survey last month, the poverty rate for working elderly has increased by at least 600%...

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Lim Tean: Don’t let Ministers who earn S$4K a day tell you we can’t afford...

Speaking at a public forum on Minimum Wage, Opposition leader Lim Tean said that Singaporeans should not let Ministers who earn S$4,000 a day tell them that they can’t afford a S$1,000 a month Minimum...

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Minister Koh Poh Koon: Milk powder expensive? Go for cheaper brands then

When queried in Parliament what is the government’s response to the rapid increase in prices for baby formula milk powder, Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Koh Poh Koon said that...

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Minister Grace Fu complains: I prefer to work less than 6 hours in Parliament...

Leader of the House and Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) Grace Fu complained about Parliament speeches getting longer and as a result, having to staying in Parliament until 10pm:...

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Education Minister Ong Ye Kung: Degree qualification do not enable people to...

Following a public backlash after States Times Review report highlighting Minister Ong Ye Kung’s revelation on limiting university cohort admission rate, the Education Minister responded in Parliament...

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