No tragedy, crisis or ministerial boo-boo can be a wake-up call to the government – only one thing can!
After the death of actor Aloysius Pang, training tempo was lowered and a committee of inquiry formed. Subsequently, it was announced that an Inspector-General’s Office would be set up to oversee safety practices. We know the script by now. With every tragedy and every lapse, with every case of mishandling and mismanagement,...
Troubles at SingPost is symptomatic of the problems in Singapore society
I grew up in an era where the expectation was that it took only a day (or at the very most 2) for local letters to be delivered. Sadly that is not the situation any longer and I have noticed that it is quite normal these days for letters to be delivered up to a week or even 10 days after the date on the postmark! It has already...
Absurd for ‘ang pows’ given at funerals to be construed as corruption
I refer to the news about CPIB’s investigations into crematorium workers and workers from private funeral businesses (PFB) receiving "angpows" from bereaved families and funeral directors. While I applaud and strongly support our country's zero tolerance stance on corruption, we must have that bit of discernment to differentiate...
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