Does cosmetic changes to the NS system necessarily make it better?
Under the pretext of 'strengthening' NS, the government announced last year that pre-enlistees can indicate their choice of preferred vocation. I was intrigued and surprised and wonder if they know what is going on at ground. I came to these conclusions: 1) We need more statistics. What about 'new' citizens, whose children never...
Government preparing citizens for economic downturn by … talking nonsense
Minister after minister has kept making unverifiable statements to prepare Singaporeans for a severe economic downturn. Unsurprisingly, PM Lee claims “we are pursuing the right strategies” but he does not know if the “right strategies” will work wonders in a year, a decade or a century. The problem with our “right...
HDB buildings no longer safe, PAP fighting own fires
HDB buildings appear to be no longer safe. According to Shin Min Daily News, “a slab of the roof-wall” fell from Block 51 in MacPherson Road 2 days ago. TOC article Photo credit: zaobao.com.sg The size of the calcium silicate board which measured about “4 metres by 2 metres” – slightly larger than 2 king size mattresses...
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