After much hype over the net on Cynthia Phua's comments about linking the litter index to the conservancy charges of Aljunied GRC, Cynthia Phua tried to clear the air.

"I mentioned that the litter index and conservancy charges can be linked in terms of dollar amount because there will be an increased cost to cleaning dirtier estates. However, that ( Read more... )

 
The man has spoken again. This time he spoke in the capacity of the Chairman of GIC. He claimed that GIC cannot be overly transparent with its investments.

He said, 'There are reasons why we do not think we should be too transparent. One, people will anticipate our moves. No company likes to have its moves anticipated. If you make your moves very ( Read more... )

How often have we been told since we came in touch with finance that if you want high returns, you better be prepared to take on high risk? Umpteen times i think. There is even a formula to show this relationship.

The same principle applies to careers. High pay = high risk. Being leader of an organisation, you cannot shield away from taking any ( Read more... )

Just few weeks ago, LKY calls Singaporeans complacent because of a few men's misjudgment and error. Yesterday, when Low Thia Khiang asked if was "also the result of the complacency of" Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Wong Kan Seng replied, " From time to time, problems do take place and this is one instance. Does it mean that therefore, the whole ( Read more... )

April 18, 2008, The Straits Times
They're young, they're foreign, and they're helping to save your job
By Keith Lin

YOUNG and chatty foreign waitresses have been helping draw customers to some Housing Board coffee shops.

But they have also been raising eyebrows among some local co-workers.

One drinks seller at a coffee shop in Jurong West complained ( Read more... )

At a forum recently, Pinky Lee highlighted that the torch protests will have serious repurcussions for the West in the long run. He said, "Pity (the angry postings on the net by the Chinese) are in unintelligible Chinese ideographs. Were they in the English Language, young Americans Europeans would realise that these displays of contempt for China ( Read more... )

Ah ha! Finally someone posted something decent in the Straits Times Forum. Ms Wee Feng Yi told her story about how some people came up to her to spread about the love of their God and touting, to be precise.

I am sure some of us encountered this before. I had quite a few experiences, the latest happened few months back at a bus stop outside Novena ( Read more... )

This man who has lost touch with the society has spoken again.

In an interview with the Straits Times published on 5 April on Mas Selamat Kastari's escape, LKY said "Singaporeans are being complacent when they believe that the Government will take care of all security matters". He went on further to elaborate that we should not blame the Government ( Read more... )

1. Thanks to SMS, you have an extra large thumb.
2. Tks 2 SMS, u oso dun no how 2 spel n e mor.
3. You pat MRT and bus seats to cool them before you sit down.
4. At lunch, you start discussing what to eat for dinner.
5. When speaking to foreigners, you somehow feel a need to adopt an accent. (If you're a DJ, this happens even when you're not speaking ( Read more... )

Is 'immediate cash' banner put up by legal lender?

SOMETHING caught my eye while I was driving along Tampines Avenue 2 on Wednesday.  While waiting to turn into Tampines Street 11, I saw a small white banner with the words, "Financial Needs. Immediate cash - call 9167 6324", a cellphone number, hanging on the road divider. I am sure that the banner ( Read more... )