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  1. #kopitiam #singlish my fellow #singaporeans, have we collectively as a nation lost the plot of our nation building game?

    If you choose to sign on, they used to tell you your time served is only worth half vs those who are on an allowance because you are getting salary with benefits.

    my fellow brothers and sisters in arms, i will go draw arms to defend you, but not someone that holds the same voting rights as us but has no arms for them to draw.

    i'll go back to DB. i was posted there.

  2. #kopitiam #singlish my fellow #singaporeans, have we collectively as a nation lost the plot of our nation building game?

    If you choose to sign on, they used to tell you your time served is only worth half vs those who are on an allowance because you are getting salary with benefits.

    my fellow brothers and sisters in arms, i will go draw arms to defend you, but not someone that holds the same voting rights as us but has no arms for them to draw.

    i'll go back to DB. i was posted there.

  3. I have a question for my fellow #singaporeans. How is it acceptable that the policies of the people who asked to be put in charge, results in someone working a full time job in #singapore earning "low wage" and unable to live on?

    Have we collectively lost the plot of the game as a nation?

    #kopitiam #singlish

  4. I have a question for my fellow #singaporeans. How is it acceptable that the policies of the people who asked to be put in charge, results in someone working a full time job in #singapore earning "low wage" and unable to live on?

    Have we collectively lost the plot of the game as a nation?

    #kopitiam #singlish

  5. #men has to learn, how to dress properly, this is just embarrassing, this image of a poorly dressed man.

    “Donald Trump is a poor person’s idea of what a rich person is.” - John Mulaney

    "Andrew Tate is a 14-year-old’s idea of what masculinity looks like." - Jimmy Carr

    pap regime is what #singaporeans think servant leadership looks like. - Me

    #kopitiam #singlish

  6. #men has to learn, how to dress properly, this is just embarrassing, this image of a poorly dressed man.

    “Donald Trump is a poor person’s idea of what a rich person is.” - John Mulaney

    "Andrew Tate is a 14-year-old’s idea of what masculinity looks like." - Jimmy Carr

    pap regime is what #singaporeans think servant leadership looks like. - Me

    #kopitiam #singlish

  7. Who are ‘we’? Why some #Singaporeans bristle at ‘we first’ #inclusive #society call
    🧐"user questioned why it was only “we first” on te benefits, such as high-paying jobs for #foreign talent & #tax breaks for #familyoffices, but not for speaking English & #nationalservice, referring to 🇸🇬males undergoing mandatory 2yr #military training.. te reaction speaks to a desire for more #social #justice in terms of how equally rewards of economic growth r distributed within society"
    scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-c

  8. Who are ‘we’? Why some #Singaporeans bristle at ‘we first’ #inclusive #society call
    🧐"user questioned why it was only “we first” on te benefits, such as high-paying jobs for #foreign talent & #tax breaks for #familyoffices, but not for speaking English & #nationalservice, referring to 🇸🇬males undergoing mandatory 2yr #military training.. te reaction speaks to a desire for more #social #justice in terms of how equally rewards of economic growth r distributed within society"
    scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-c

  9. Who are ‘we’? Why some #Singaporeans bristle at ‘we first’ #inclusive #society call
    🧐"user questioned why it was only “we first” on te benefits, such as high-paying jobs for #foreign talent & #tax breaks for #familyoffices, but not for speaking English & #nationalservice, referring to 🇸🇬males undergoing mandatory 2yr #military training.. te reaction speaks to a desire for more #social #justice in terms of how equally rewards of economic growth r distributed within society"
    scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-c

  10. Who are ‘we’? Why some #Singaporeans bristle at ‘we first’ #inclusive #society call
    🧐"user questioned why it was only “we first” on te benefits, such as high-paying jobs for #foreign talent & #tax breaks for #familyoffices, but not for speaking English & #nationalservice, referring to 🇸🇬males undergoing mandatory 2yr #military training.. te reaction speaks to a desire for more #social #justice in terms of how equally rewards of economic growth r distributed within society"
    scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-c

  11. Who are ‘we’? Why some #Singaporeans bristle at ‘we first’ #inclusive #society call
    🧐"user questioned why it was only “we first” on te benefits, such as high-paying jobs for #foreign talent & #tax breaks for #familyoffices, but not for speaking English & #nationalservice, referring to 🇸🇬males undergoing mandatory 2yr #military training.. te reaction speaks to a desire for more #social #justice in terms of how equally rewards of economic growth r distributed within society"
    scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-c

  12. Some #singaporeans are well travelled but still so so dumb. The unmissable accent I heard while crossing a regular traffic light along Shanghai's People Square and he turn to his wife and said, "like Shibuya crossing"

    NO! YOU FUCKING IDIOT, the key characteristics of Shibuya crossing is that it goes across diagonally. Dumb dumb dumb.

  13. Some #singaporeans are well travelled but still so so dumb. The unmissable accent I heard while crossing a regular traffic light along Shanghai's People Square and he turn to his wife and said, "like Shibuya crossing"

    NO! YOU FUCKING IDIOT, the key characteristics of Shibuya crossing is that it goes across diagonally. Dumb dumb dumb.

  14. Some #singaporeans are well travelled but still so so dumb. The unmissable accent I heard while crossing a regular traffic light along Shanghai's People Square and he turn to his wife and said, "like Shibuya crossing"

    NO! YOU FUCKING IDIOT, the key characteristics of Shibuya crossing is that it goes across diagonally. Dumb dumb dumb.

  15. Some #singaporeans are well travelled but still so so dumb. The unmissable accent I heard while crossing a regular traffic light along Shanghai's People Square and he turn to his wife and said, "like Shibuya crossing"

    NO! YOU FUCKING IDIOT, the key characteristics of Shibuya crossing is that it goes across diagonally. Dumb dumb dumb.

  16. #LetterOfTheWeek
    🇸🇬Review rule on overseas property ownership & #publichousing
    🧐"HDB rules disqualify #Singaporeans who own any #overseas #residential #property fr purchasing even a non-subsidised resale flat, unless te ppty is 1st disposed of.. Tis #rule contradicts another #HDB #policy: Once flat owners complete their MOP, they may freely buy local or overseas ppty w/o restriction. If o'seas ppty ownership's acceptable aft MOP, why shld it be an absolute barrier before?"
    straitstimes.com/opinion/forum

  17. #LetterOfTheWeek
    🇸🇬Review rule on overseas property ownership & #publichousing
    🧐"HDB rules disqualify #Singaporeans who own any #overseas #residential #property fr purchasing even a non-subsidised resale flat, unless te ppty is 1st disposed of.. Tis #rule contradicts another #HDB #policy: Once flat owners complete their MOP, they may freely buy local or overseas ppty w/o restriction. If o'seas ppty ownership's acceptable aft MOP, why shld it be an absolute barrier before?"
    straitstimes.com/opinion/forum

  18. #LetterOfTheWeek
    🇸🇬Review rule on overseas property ownership & #publichousing
    🧐"HDB rules disqualify #Singaporeans who own any #overseas #residential #property fr purchasing even a non-subsidised resale flat, unless te ppty is 1st disposed of.. Tis #rule contradicts another #HDB #policy: Once flat owners complete their MOP, they may freely buy local or overseas ppty w/o restriction. If o'seas ppty ownership's acceptable aft MOP, why shld it be an absolute barrier before?"
    straitstimes.com/opinion/forum

  19. #LetterOfTheWeek
    🇸🇬Review rule on overseas property ownership & #publichousing
    🧐"HDB rules disqualify #Singaporeans who own any #overseas #residential #property fr purchasing even a non-subsidised resale flat, unless te ppty is 1st disposed of.. Tis #rule contradicts another #HDB #policy: Once flat owners complete their MOP, they may freely buy local or overseas ppty w/o restriction. If o'seas ppty ownership's acceptable aft MOP, why shld it be an absolute barrier before?"
    straitstimes.com/opinion/forum

  20. I knew I had to make a mistake somewhere this trip and it came towards the end.

    Self transit through #India requires an e-Visa for #singaporeans

    You DO NOT need a visa if it is a through ticket... Damn... Had to buy a new ticket just for that... #kopitiam

  21. I knew I had to make a mistake somewhere this trip and it came towards the end.

    Self transit through #India requires an e-Visa for #singaporeans

    You DO NOT need a visa if it is a through ticket... Damn... Had to buy a new ticket just for that... #kopitiam

  22. Why did #Singapore name #cyberthreat group #UNC3886 & is it linked to #China?
    "Shanmugam said: “As far as 🇸🇬 #government is concerned, we can say we r confident tt it's tis particular org'zn. Who they r linked to, & how they operate, is not something I want to go into.”.. te govt thought #Singaporeans ought to know where te #attack was coming from.. given Singapore’s relations w #US, other Western powers & #Taiwan, PRC wld hv interest in exercis'g deterrence & to sabotage"
    scmp.com/week-asia/politics/ar

  23. Why did #Singapore name #cyberthreat group #UNC3886 & is it linked to #China?
    "Shanmugam said: “As far as 🇸🇬 #government is concerned, we can say we r confident tt it's tis particular org'zn. Who they r linked to, & how they operate, is not something I want to go into.”.. te govt thought #Singaporeans ought to know where te #attack was coming from.. given Singapore’s relations w #US, other Western powers & #Taiwan, PRC wld hv interest in exercis'g deterrence & to sabotage"
    scmp.com/week-asia/politics/ar

  24. Why did #Singapore name #cyberthreat group #UNC3886 & is it linked to #China?
    "Shanmugam said: “As far as 🇸🇬 #government is concerned, we can say we r confident tt it's tis particular org'zn. Who they r linked to, & how they operate, is not something I want to go into.”.. te govt thought #Singaporeans ought to know where te #attack was coming from.. given Singapore’s relations w #US, other Western powers & #Taiwan, PRC wld hv interest in exercis'g deterrence & to sabotage"
    scmp.com/week-asia/politics/ar

  25. Why did #Singapore name #cyberthreat group #UNC3886 & is it linked to #China?
    "Shanmugam said: “As far as 🇸🇬 #government is concerned, we can say we r confident tt it's tis particular org'zn. Who they r linked to, & how they operate, is not something I want to go into.”.. te govt thought #Singaporeans ought to know where te #attack was coming from.. given Singapore’s relations w #US, other Western powers & #Taiwan, PRC wld hv interest in exercis'g deterrence & to sabotage"
    scmp.com/week-asia/politics/ar

  26. #Budget2025: ‘something for everyone’?
    "persistent need for #subsidies for basic goods & svcs in one of world's richest countries indicates tt #prices r too high & #wages too low to enable a substantial segment of #Singaporeans to make ends meet. The mkt distortions which cause tis result in part fr #stateland, #labour & #exchangerate #policies.. More serious for LT economic devt is "rentier" mentality generated by an economy excessively focused on property mkt gains" 1/2
    straitstimes.com/opinion/budge

  27. #Budget2025: ‘something for everyone’?
    "persistent need for #subsidies for basic goods & svcs in one of world's richest countries indicates tt #prices r too high & #wages too low to enable a substantial segment of #Singaporeans to make ends meet. The mkt distortions which cause tis result in part fr #stateland, #labour & #exchangerate #policies.. More serious for LT economic devt is "rentier" mentality generated by an economy excessively focused on property mkt gains" 1/2
    straitstimes.com/opinion/budge

  28. #Budget2025: ‘something for everyone’?
    "persistent need for #subsidies for basic goods & svcs in one of world's richest countries indicates tt #prices r too high & #wages too low to enable a substantial segment of #Singaporeans to make ends meet. The mkt distortions which cause tis result in part fr #stateland, #labour & #exchangerate #policies.. More serious for LT economic devt is "rentier" mentality generated by an economy excessively focused on property mkt gains" 1/2
    straitstimes.com/opinion/budge

  29. #Budget2025: ‘something for everyone’?
    "persistent need for #subsidies for basic goods & svcs in one of world's richest countries indicates tt #prices r too high & #wages too low to enable a substantial segment of #Singaporeans to make ends meet. The mkt distortions which cause tis result in part fr #stateland, #labour & #exchangerate #policies.. More serious for LT economic devt is "rentier" mentality generated by an economy excessively focused on property mkt gains" 1/2
    straitstimes.com/opinion/budge

  30. 2 #Singaporeans 👎among 12 foreigners arrested in #Bangkok #gambling den
    "More than 20 gamblers were found on the 3rd floor. 12 were arrested: 10 men & 2 women. 8 of the arrested gamblers are fr #China, 2 fr #Singapore & 1 each fr #Philippines & #India.. gambler told police he'd been invited by his foreign friend & tt he had gambled regularly abroad, especially in Singapore. 1 Singaporean was also found to hv #overstayed in #Thailand.. caretaker hired by #Chinese employer"
    straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/

  31. 2 #Singaporeans 👎among 12 foreigners arrested in #Bangkok #gambling den
    "More than 20 gamblers were found on the 3rd floor. 12 were arrested: 10 men & 2 women. 8 of the arrested gamblers are fr #China, 2 fr #Singapore & 1 each fr #Philippines & #India.. gambler told police he'd been invited by his foreign friend & tt he had gambled regularly abroad, especially in Singapore. 1 Singaporean was also found to hv #overstayed in #Thailand.. caretaker hired by #Chinese employer"
    straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/

  32. 2 #Singaporeans 👎among 12 foreigners arrested in #Bangkok #gambling den
    "More than 20 gamblers were found on the 3rd floor. 12 were arrested: 10 men & 2 women. 8 of the arrested gamblers are fr #China, 2 fr #Singapore & 1 each fr #Philippines & #India.. gambler told police he'd been invited by his foreign friend & tt he had gambled regularly abroad, especially in Singapore. 1 Singaporean was also found to hv #overstayed in #Thailand.. caretaker hired by #Chinese employer"
    straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/

  33. 2 #Singaporeans 👎among 12 foreigners arrested in #Bangkok #gambling den
    "More than 20 gamblers were found on the 3rd floor. 12 were arrested: 10 men & 2 women. 8 of the arrested gamblers are fr #China, 2 fr #Singapore & 1 each fr #Philippines & #India.. gambler told police he'd been invited by his foreign friend & tt he had gambled regularly abroad, especially in Singapore. 1 Singaporean was also found to hv #overstayed in #Thailand.. caretaker hired by #Chinese employer"
    straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/