TR EMERITUS

To the outside world, the Singapore government communicates and emphasizes the importance of family nucleus, how important it is to be a role model for children and take care of the old and frail in the family and society. Instill social and family values. However, this is all playing for the gallery and does seemingly not apply... 

In May, my mother was admitted to Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) and had a brief stay in the intensive care unit (ICU). On May 22, the ward doctor said that my mother could be discharged from the ICU the following weekend. So, I went to the business office to upgrade her ward from C to B2. The admission officer insisted that... 

Surveillance cameras or peeping toms? While I understand the rationale behind the National Environment Agency's (NEA) use of cameras to catch high-rise litterbugs ("More cameras to nab high-rise litterbugs"; yesterday), my concern is that such cameras can and will intrude into the privacy of home owners. Having security cameras...