TL;DR: In a POFMA saga involving another court case with the Singapore Democratic Party, Even after releasing falsehoods in a Facebook post regarding local PMET employment, Chee Soon Juan refuses to present hard facts on his case, even when confronted with the truth. About 2 weeks ago, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) issued a new…
Here’s why you SHOULD give a hoot about FICA, even if you’re not an MP.
FICA (Foreign Interference Countermeasures Act) is a law which gives authorities the power to directly address covert hostile attempts by foreign entities, which seek to interfere with domestic politics. This is a lot more important than you think, and serves to protect our national security. Here are some general examples of such actions; Artificially amplifying…
Anti-vaxxers, this is your sign to get vaxxed
TL;DR: In PM Lee’s latest speech on 9 October, new SMMs state that non-vaccinated persons won’t be allowed to enter malls, shops and other establishments from 13 October onwards. PM Lee called an “emergency” speech last Saturday and Singaporeans being Singaporeans – assumed the worst. Amongst the rising COVID-19 cases, and growing unrest in our…
SDP and their unsound COVID-19 Plan
TL;DR The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) has released an unsound plan into how they plan to bring Singapore out of the COVID-19 crisis. We call BS! We all know that the government has been trying to ease us into an endemic state when it comes to battling the COVID-19 crisis. In a series of recent…
Calvin Cheng wants you to grow up, and stay home. We agree.
Our favourite ex-Nominated Member of Parliament shared a post on his thoughts about the endemic, highlighting the behaviour of Singaporeans. If you haven’t read it yet, just a heads up that it may not be the most polite post, but it’s probably one of the most honest ones we’ve seen on Facebook. What Calvin Cheng…
Dato’ Nazir is bearing the brunt of AirAsia’s cheap stunt
TLDR; Najib’s brother says that RM67 is good money while driving around using AirAsia Ride for 4 hours AirAsia recently launched a new ride hailing service, AirAsia Ride. According to Forbes, the ride-hailing service will initially be available in Kuala Lumpur and the broader Klang Valley area before rolling out to other parts of the country….
PSP: Parliamentary debate worthy? Or just entertainment?
Tuesday night ended annoyingly late for all Members of Parliament, as well as those who were tuned in to watch the Parliamentary debate of the year. In case you’ve been living under a rock, you’d know that in August this year, PSP’s Leong Mun Wai filed a motion to debate CECA — one of Singapore’s…
Merger of Yale-NUS (YNC) and NUS’s University Scholars’ Programme (USP) makes sense
TL;DR The decision to merge YNC and USP to form the “New College” has drawn criticism from both students and parents, as well as speculations about the decision-making process behind it. We’re here to tell you why it makes sense. We previously wrote on how Yale-NUS was subjected to elitist remarks from the professors of…
Yale-NUS and a tale of elitism
TL;DR In view of the recent Yale-NUS saga, elitist statements made by Yale professors have come to light, with most opining that the creation of the institution has damaged Yale’s reputation as a world-class college. The Yale-NUS college announced recently that they will stop taking in new students. According to an article reported by The…
PSP’s Youth Wing Leader Jess Chua Is More Problematic Than We Thought
At the National Day Rally 2021, PM Lee delivered a speech which focused on the topics of Lower Wage Workers and Race & Religion, along with the huge announcement that Muslim nurses in the public healthcare sector will be allowed to wear tudung with their uniforms from November 2021. While it was enough for most…