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Jurong East Swimming Complex not fit for locals let alone YOG

I had the misfortune of visiting Jurong East Swimming Complex last Sunday(8.8.2010). Granted it was both a weekend and eve of a public holiday, the sheer overwhelming crowd could be explained but it seems the facilities were already in a stage of disrepair long ago. The showers were overcrowded and I found that the male shower...

No end in sight to transport woes

Last Monday at about 7.15pm, I was among the commuters at Raffles Place who had to shove their way into a train going towards Yishun. Trains were arriving in four-minute intervals even though it was still peak period. The train continued to pack in more commuters at City Hall, Dhoby Ghaut and Somerset. By that time, there was...

Polytechnic student: I don’t care about the Youth Olympic Games

Hi I'm a young Singaporean who is currently a student at one of the local polytechnics. I don't know deeply about politics but I visit this website for some alternative news on the YOG, which is an issue that's been on my mind recently. Now, the Government and YOG committees must be pretty glad that the YOG is on the mind of...