The Itch To Write

LIVE – GE2011 and I

2011-12-02T22:33:00.011+08:00

This article was first published in 'Hammer', issue: 1102Getting ReadyI received a message to meet Mr Low Thia Khiang after a weekly Hammer outreach in February 2011. I sensed that it was about the General Elections. I was right. Mr Low asked me to run as the Workers’ Party (WP) candidate in the new Single Member Constituency (SMC), Punggol East.Questions raced through my mind. ‘Am I up to this

Selamat Hari Raya Haji!

2011-11-06T14:31:00.004+08:00

A few WP colleagues, MPs and myself were privilege to be given the opportunity to visit a mosque today. What is even more special was today is the day Muslim friends celebrate Hari Raya Haji also known as Hari Raya Korban.The mosque, 'Masjid Al-Istiqamah', is located at Serangoon North, in the Serangoon division of Aljunied GRC.On this day, the sacrifice of 4-legged animals is performed. These

Kallang roar is roaring BACK!

2011-07-13T22:21:00.003+08:00

'SSShhhhhh!!!'My mother will often have to repeat this several times to remind us to keep our volume down.The year was 1994, Singapore won the Malaysia Cup with a 2-1 over Kedah, I was 16 :)It was also after this win, Singapore withdrew from the competition.My family except my mother, often have our eyes glued to the television set every weekend evening. We will curse, shout, stamp our feet,

AJCC's first community event

2011-07-11T14:05:00.004+08:00

The 1 day durian trip on 10th July 2011, was a first for a couple of WP members who have been volunteering our time for such trips for the past few years in HOUGANG.First, because of a couple of reasons:Reason no 1 - New constituency with new constituents.The first community event for our newly won constituency. We didn't dare to be too ambitious with ticket sales, not knowing whether the

Commemorating 'Bukit Brown Municipal Cemetery'........

2011-06-26T13:48:00.005+08:00

As far as I can remember, every Qing Ming, my parents will bring my sisters and I to 2 locations to pray before our ancestors. The 2 locations are 'Mount Vernon' and 'Bi Shan Ting'. I often read about how the young and old will brave the scorching sun to pray before their ancestors, sweep the tombs and offer food, tea, wine, chopsticks, joss paper accessories, and/or libations to the ancestors.

MPS @ Eunos Division

2011-06-03T21:46:00.003+08:00

Winning Aljunied GRC was a dream come true. The work which had begun 2 weeks ago was a reality! We have the Meet-The-People Session (MPS) to start off with. First session ended at close to 2am while the 2nd one at about 3.15am!Residents arriving as early as 6pm to queue, some to catch a glimpse of their MP or to express their interest to volunteer were all there. In the last MPS, we also saw

7th May 2011

2011-05-21T14:47:00.017+08:00

I finally found myself some time to pen down my thoughts for 7th May 2011.GE2011 is not quite the same for me as compared to GE2006 which I was a part of it too.In GE2006, I was both the Polling and Counting Agent for Aljunied GRC.In GE2011, I was a candidate and of course still rooting for all the constituencies the Workers' Party had contested in which also includes Aljunied GRC.As compared to

Final speech at Serangoon Stadium, 5th May 2011

2011-05-09T15:26:00.001+08:00

Welcome and Thank you for coming to our rally, my friends and fellow Singaporeans. Thank you for coming down to Serangoon Stadium this evening. Today, I am going to speak to all of you here directly from the bottom of my heart. Fellow Singaporeans – we have come to the tail end of a long journey, a journey which started not 9 days but 1,460 days ago on 6 May 2006. Your voice and your eagerness to

My 3rd speech at Punggol East SMC!

2011-05-05T00:00:00.001+08:00

Dear voters of Punggol East SMC and fellow Singaporeans, welcome once again to the WP rally! I am Lee Li Lian, the WP candidate for Punggol East. Thank you for coming.[Cantonese intro]Dear voters, da ka hao! Happy to have the opportunity to meet everyone here. We know you have taken precious time to be here to attend the WP rally. On behalf of WP, we thank you for coming.During my walkabouts

2nd speech at Yishun Stadium

2011-05-02T11:23:00.002+08:00

'The Forgotten Group in Singapore'Friends, fellow Singaporeans and dear residents of Nee Soon GRC, “ni men hao”!!! Thank you for coming down once again to support the WORKERS’ PARTY! Thank you very much!My name is Lee Lilian and I am the Workers’ Party candidate for Punggol East SMC. Today, I am here to talk to you two groups of people who have been forgotten in Singapore, I call them the silent

6th day into our campaigning!

2011-05-02T11:20:00.003+08:00

My maiden speech, 'Political Insurance'.Good Evening everyone. I am Lee Li Lian, the WP candidate for Punggol East.In an article on Channel News Asia, in November 2008, PM Lee had said that a 2 party political model cannot work in Singapore. In the same article, PM also said: "If the party (PAP) doesn't work, if something goes wrong with the party, you can be sure new parties will come, new

The last lap

2011-04-26T23:28:00.001+08:00

We have come very far from GE2006, WP comrades and myself. From making weekly house visits, outreach events, bonding and brainstorming sessions to getting ready for GE2011. This team went through a lot together. During the last 2 months or so, I found another team that is the team of volunteers and of course Bernard too :) who were very supportive and committed to our cause. My family and

Q & A with TNP

2011-04-23T00:01:00.001+08:00

Lee Li Lian, 32 Occupation: Trainer with insurance company Great Eastern Life Career Highlights: She has been actively involved in both industrial and financial sales for the past six years, before moving on to become a recruitment manager with a private institution. She took on her current position as a trainer in 2008. Family: She is the eldest in the family with two younger sisters. Her

The battle is on!

2011-04-21T00:13:00.002+08:00

Fellow comrades, we are into our last lap of the race and JIA YOU!Details of Singapore's General Elections 2011,Nomination Day - 27th April 2011Polling Day - 7th May 2011A day after the Parliament was dissolved, the Workers' Party introduces its first slat of candidates for GE2011. They are Eric Tan, Gerald Giam, Muhd Faisal and myself, Lee Li Lian :)Listen to what each candidate has to say,

Darf ich wissen, wie alt ist dieser Mann?

2011-03-15T20:58:00.005+08:00

This incident happened a few weeks ago when my colleagues and I took a stroll down Chinatown to lunch at Maxwell Market.As usual the place was packed with lunch crowd and it took us a while before finding ourselves a table with 5 seats. We were eating halfway when a bus full of German tourist alight from a tour bus to get themselves some fruit juice.An elderly German couple shared the table with

Talking Point - CNA

2011-03-02T00:57:00.005+08:00

The recent 'Talking Point' featured representatives from the ruling party as well as opposition to speak on the impact of the new electoral boundaries.

我没投过票 ... (I have not voted before)

2011-02-28T17:15:00.005+08:00

I was out with WP activists on our routine Sunday house visits yesterday. Ever since the release of the new electoral boundaries, I must say that we are creating quite a buzz wherever we go.Even the toilet was not spared :)Frieda and I visited the toilet during lunch break before moving off. When we were about to leave the toilet, the toilet attendant, estimated to be in her 60s pointed to the

After the boundaries are drawn, what's next?

2011-02-26T11:50:00.003+08:00

So what's next after the electoral boundaries are drawn?It is COUNTDOWN to POLLING DAY!Sequence of events that will happen:1) Dissolution of ParliamentA dissolution puts an end to a particular Parliament, is the dispersal of a legislature at the call of en election. MPs also cease to hold office once it is dissolved.2) Nomination DayCandidates are required to present their nomination papers and

How to check which constituency are you voting in for GE 2011?

2011-02-25T22:00:00.008+08:00

Fellow Singaporeans, the electoral boundaries are out and its time to find out which constituency you are voting in! Another good reason to check is to ensure that your address is reflected correctly hence voting in the right constituency :)These are steps on how to check.Step 1:Go to www.elections.gov.sgStep 2:Click on this icon on the left hand sideStep 3:Log in with either your Singpass or

Hougang Ave 2, 赞!

2011-02-14T23:04:00.006+08:00

14th Feb 2011, I spent this Valentines' Day meaningfully despite not having my husband with me.I was asked to attend a CNY dinner together with other WP members. Thinking that this one is not going to be different from the rest of the temple dinner that I've attended, I was expecting to hear loud music blasting from a distance.I was wrong.Upon reaching the venue, lion dance performance and a 财神爷

兔年快乐！

2011-02-03T00:23:00.003+08:00

祝大家，新年新气象。愿大家在2011年，天天开怀，时时快乐，分分精彩，秒秒幸福！每天都快乐就对了啦 ;)

MP Lui Tuck Yew in Jalan Besar GRC???

2011-01-17T22:04:00.007+08:00

I know the place that I'm staying is under Jalan Besar GRC. A cursory search on the Parliament website says so too.Today I went to open my letter box and found a nicely, coloured calendar for year 2011. The front page of the calendar consists of a photo collage of Mr Lui Tuck Yew engaged in grassroots activities. I thought to myself why Lui Tuck Yew? I thought my place belongs to Jalan Besar

GE is around the corner and what is required to cover the ground?

2011-01-03T22:55:00.003+08:00

It is of no surprise that not many people or voters are aware of the amount of effort and time required during campaigning period. This could be due to the lack of information or voters could not be bothered.With GE around the corner, I re-revisited the book from Dana Lam, 'Days of Being Wild'. I came across this segment and I thought it would be good to share this with everyone who is reading

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2011-01-01T22:51:00.000+08:00

Here is wishing everyone good health, wealth and prosperity!

HGCC Annual Xmas Carnival

2010-12-20T00:02:00.001+08:00

What's so different this year was, the WP choir sang!!!!! Hahaha! The WP choir had 3 practices and 1 rehearsal on actual day before the performance.We sang a total of 7 songs. I must say we sang beautifully :)MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!

Chinese at it's best :)

2010-11-11T22:06:00.001+08:00

现代名句精 ‧ 樹多必有枯枝，人多必有白癡。‧ 君子報仇，三年不晚。小人報仇，一天到晚。‧ 帥有個屁用！到頭來還不是被卒吃掉！‧ 就算是Believe 中間還是有個 lie。‧ 就算是Friend 最後還是會有個 end‧ 就算是Lover 最後還是會 over。‧ 就算是forget 也要先 get才行。‧ 樹不要皮，必死無疑。人不要臉，天下無敵。‧ 懷才就像懷孕，時間久了才能讓人看出來。‧ 青春就像衛生紙。看著挺多的，用著用著就不夠了。‧ 幸福離我們很近，但我們都忘了靠近。‧ 天底下沒有所謂複雜的事情，是人的思維和感情把它複雜化了。‧ 福利不是問題，問題是沒福利。錢不是問題，問題是沒錢。‧ 今日事今日畢，過了今日就不必。 ‧ 皮夾裡的發票永遠比鈔票多。

Contradicting or me?

2010-10-27T23:20:00.010+08:00

Khaw Boon Wan's latest blogpost, 'Keeping Umbrellas Strong', mentioned that he paid only $8 for a Heart By Pass surgery. All thanks to his Medishield and a private Shield supplement. Medisave took care of his co-payment.I'm confuse by both his blogpost and MOH Spokesperson's facebook response on how Khaw paid only $8. To me, there is a slight contradiction between the two.This was extracted

Love your country, fly the flag!

2010-08-09T23:55:00.006+08:00

Love your country, fly the flag!Indeed, as patriotic Singaporeans, we should be flying our flag.Over the years, I see the number of flags displayed in HDB and landed estate dwindling. Unlike the 70s and the early 80s, Singaporeans readily took out their flag, ironed it and displayed it with awe even before National Day. Children will scampered to get in front of the television, ready to sing

Only 'hardware' what about our 'software'?

2010-06-28T13:43:00.002+08:00

My colleagues and I were at Changi Village Hotel on Friday for a workshop.We were divided into different groups and mine consist of 4 Singaporeans and 1 Indian National.The whole session was rather fun and when we came to the final activity which was kite making, we were lost.Fortunately for me, we had an Indian National in the group who was able to make one easily. So were the rest of the group

Ah Wang the bus driver

2010-06-07T21:39:00.002+08:00

As per previous years, I volunteered my time to be a bus leader for a 1 day temple trip organized by HGCC (Hougang Constituency Committee).The trip which took place yesterday was not new to me and as usual apart from the 1st year, I was assigned a new member to be my partner :) Should I be saying, thank you for the trust in me to be able to lead the new member? Haha!My partner this year was

Lowering Weightage of Chinese language

2010-05-10T00:06:00.001+08:00

This post was written to reflect my own personal opinion and that is I'm for status quo which is no lowering of weightage for Chinese language.Sadly, I'm one of the many that opted for Poly tertiary education to avoid Chinese. Having not been able to learn more about the language is indeed regrettable. Because of the standard of my Chinese, I have difficulty writing a Hammer article in Chinese!

We grew up eating glass...

2010-04-28T13:41:00.002+08:00

Yup, we always say this in Mandarin that is '吃玻璃长大'.Who are we? Members of WP who are involve in selling our 'Hammer' newsletter every Sunday. This phrase '吃玻璃长大' came from Bernard and i'm sure most of us agree with him :)I joined WP since 2006 and I can say that I'm one of the regulars who will turn up on Sunday. Not every week but at least 70% of the time.On Sunday, regardless of whether our

Vote 18 Campaign

2010-04-24T15:17:00.002+08:00

I'll be crossing my fingers too. From the WPYW's President's blog:Since the first YouthQuake forum organised by the Workers’ Party Youth Wing (WPYW), the issue of lowering the voting age to 18 has been one that is being discussed frequently amongst the WPYW. The first YouthQuake forum triggered some discussions online and in the newspaers, and even a Parliamentary question was raised, but

NEL (Not Exactly Leaving)

2010-04-23T15:09:00.003+08:00

On Wed morning, 21st Apr, I went to work as usual via the NEL from Potong Pasir. Nothing was unusual until I reached the platform to find more than usual commuters waiting for the train.'Train late again...' was what I thought to myself. Because it isn't the first time that the train was delayed for about a few mins.Like everyone I walked to my favourite spot to wait for the train. It was until

Poison letters?

2010-04-10T07:59:00.001+08:00

In my opinion, this letter could be from a really frustrated resident in Sengkang.From this phrase,'Even before the date for the next General Election has been announced....' it seems to be implying that it's from members of the opposition :( From iTODAY:Poison pen letters hit SengkangNg Jing Yng jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg | 08-Apr-2010 6:00 AMSINGAPORE - Even before the date for the next General

Why the need for TV Licence

2010-03-23T22:25:00.005+08:00

Recently, I had been busy with house renovation, moving house and now eventually is unpacking my stuff.There are a few things that one must do when moving to a new house in Singapore. The list includes:1) Open account for PUB that consist of electricity, water and gas2) Telephone line (I believe that more and more family will do without this very soon. In my case, we did not apply for a

Singapore has the lowest wages and domestic purchasing power among the Asian Tigers

2010-02-05T21:13:00.002+08:00

Fellow Bloggers... I think this is a good read...(Source: http://sgfrag.net/2009/08/25/singapore-has-the-lowest-wages-and-domestic-purchasing-power-among-the-asian-tigers/)The worldwide study conducted and released by UBS lately, titled “Price and Earnings 2009? has some unflattering results for Singapore. (download the study here)While our economy has the highest GDP (PPP) per capita in Asia at

Workers’ Party logo included in 100 Icons Exhibition

2010-01-28T23:14:00.004+08:00

The Workers’ Party logo is included as one of the collection of 100 icons that are significant to Singapore’s social history and visual culture in the 100 Icons Exhibition organised by The Design Society.Read about it here.Special thanks to Choong Yong for the video.

Would you pay $100, 000 COV?

2010-01-19T22:26:00.004+08:00

This was a report found in 'TODAY', here is the link.This COV thingy is really getting out of hand! It is downright ridiculous to pay COV that much!In fact, when a valuator valuates the house, he/ she had already consider all factors of the value of the house. Paying a COV to me its just out of goodwill.With the rise of HDB prices and the increasing amount of COV requested by seller, first time

Zaobao's report on Youthquake 6

2010-01-18T19:56:00.005+08:00

Click here for url link of report.

YouthQuake 6

2010-01-16T10:57:00.003+08:00

THE INFLUENCE OF ONLINE MEDIA ON SINGAPOREAN YOUTHS16 Jan 2009, Sat 2.30pm – 5.00pm@ WP HQ, 216-G Syed Alwi Road, #02-03Come on down and join us at the WP HQ this afternoon as we hear from 3 promising undergrad on their views on the above topic.For more information, click here.

My personal review for 2009

2010-01-15T12:09:00.002+08:00

Its been a while since I updated my blog. I had been really busy at work due to the shortage of staff. Hopefully with 2 more headcount things would be better. Apart from work, I’m also busy with the renovation of my new house. Still it gives no reason for the lack of updates and hence for the year 2009, here is my first post. It is my personal review of 2009.1) My silliest mistake: This blog

Merry Xmas! 圣诞快乐! Selamat Hari Natal Dan Tahun Baru! Christmas Vazthukkal!!!

2009-12-25T11:21:00.002+08:00

Merry Christmas and a new year filled with joy, happiness, good health and prosperity!

Gen Y and Political Renewal

2009-11-09T21:14:00.003+08:00

Watch Workers' Party Chairman, Ms Sylvia Lim on 'Channel News Asia'.Part 1:Part 2:

A meaningful email

2009-11-05T19:58:00.000+08:00

Work for me had been really hectic due to shortage of manpower. As much as I would like to pen down my thoughts to certain issues in my blog I can hardly find time for it or was just too tired to do so.Amidst this busy period, I received an email from a friend that I would really love to share with people that I know.It says,You cannot decide how long you will live, but you can live your life to

Letter in ST Forum

2009-09-14T19:40:00.006+08:00

I refer to the letter published in Straits Times Forum on 9th Sep 2009, 'Few Babies? It's the Hotel Mama mindset'.Letter written by Peter HuberIT IS not by chance that Singapore has such a low fertility rate. There are many contributing factors, but an important one is the housing policy and the mindset behind it. In Europe and the United States, people leave their homes in their early 20s or

'Come Together, Reaching Out, Reaching Up'

2009-08-09T18:13:00.008+08:00

It's our Nation's 44th Birthday and as a Singaporean I'm happy with what we have achieve thus far. Let us not forget that this is possible because our ancestors came together many years back as one.Yes, as one. That's the key message. Regardless of race, language and religion, they came together as one and that's how our Nation can prosper. May I also add in regardless of marital status in

'Sex is mutual, rape is violent'...I agree with this!

2009-07-25T10:45:00.006+08:00

In Singapore,Sections 375 (”Rape”) and 376A (”Sexual penetration of minor under 16″) share similar marital rape immunity: No man shall be guilty of an offence under [relevant 375 or 376A subsections], if his wife is not under 13 years of age, except where at the time of the offence – his wife was living apart from him – under an interim judgment of divorce not made final or a decree nisi for

Breast Cancer, the TOP cancer for women in Singapore

2009-05-24T12:31:00.003+08:00

(This article was edited and first published in the 'Hammer', issue: 0902)Mortality rate is a measure of the number of deaths, women has a lower mortality rates because of their longer life span as compared to men. However, morbidity rates which refers to the prevalence rate of poor health, is higher for women. Statistics have shown that the reason behind higher morbidity rates for women is the

'Happy Mothers' Day!'

2009-05-09T23:12:00.001+08:00

This is going out to all mothers.Thank you for your selfless sacrifices, sleepless nights, patience and thank you so much for taking on the world's toughest job :)

Mas Selamat CAPTURED!

2009-05-09T22:54:00.001+08:00

Alas! Mas Selamat is found and of course he did escape out of the country. Finally we can hear from the man at last! Hear from him how did he exactly escape from the supposedly highly secured detention centre.I believe this is 1 piece of information that the public would very much like to know. How did he manage to wear 2 layers of clothing without being suspected. How he climbed through the

DBS publicly criticises AWARE's new Head

2009-04-18T10:56:00.002+08:00

DBS is doing more damage to themselves by releasing press releases voicing their unhappiness over Ms Josie Lau's new position in AWARE. Yes, Josie may have disregarded staff conduct but as one of the biggest employer in Singapore, DBS should not have publicly criticized her. In fact, they should have communicated with her through proper internal staff communication system not in the papers!As

1st Press Release

2009-04-16T23:25:00.001+08:00

Aware's new leadership 1st press release:New team pledges to work for full equality of the sexes'Aware, Singapore's leading women's advocacy organisation, is delighted to announce that its new president is Ms Josie Lau. She is joined by a dynamic, fresh and committed group of women forming the executive committee, who hail from diverse professional backgrounds drawn from the business, banking,

Could this had been a conspiracy or pure coincidence?

2009-04-14T20:35:00.006+08:00

For those of you who are still not aware of what had recently happened to AWARE, allow me to explain briefly.AWARE held its Annual General Meeting on 28th March. Unknown to a lot of veterans, a large crowd which was made up of mainly new members, turned up. In the end, 9 out of 12 executive committee spots went to the newcomers.Implications such as the differences in objectives and beliefs due

Chia Hui Keng explains passport fee hike

2009-04-08T20:12:00.005+08:00

This is the article published today on Straits Times Forum:I REFER to the letter by Mrs Ng Beng Choo, 'Passport renewal cost' (March 30).As with most other public services, the passport fee is determined based on a cost-recovery model. The cost of producing a passport cannot simply be linked to frequency or duration of use.The Singapore biometric passport is a more secure travel document and is

Rare video footage of Singapore in the 1930s

2009-04-06T21:18:00.001+08:00

This is a very rare footage of Singapore in the 1930s. Looking at it, reminded me of the hardship that our fore-fathers went through in order for our country to thrive and strive. Let's not forget their contributions and sacrifices. When you see one that requires help sometime in your life, do lend a helping hand.

1st woman Minister

2009-03-27T20:01:00.005+08:00

Following the recent changes made to the cabinet, Lim Hwee Hua's new position caught my attention.Finally we have a woman Minister. Apart from sharing the same inspiration as me ie: to inspire more women to join politics, I also believe that it can bring about a more balanced views on issues raised as mentioned by Mrs. Singam, President of AWARE.Mrs Lim mentioned in the Straits Times report that

After Jobs Credit Scheme was introduced...

2009-03-18T20:23:00.006+08:00

Jobs Credit Scheme which was introduced in the last Budget was aimed at preventing retrenchment.Unfortunately, since its announcement, companies that still opt for retrenchment includes:Panasonic, 18th March 2009Delphi Automative, 15th March 2009StatsChip, 11th Feb 2009Deutsche, 7th Feb 2009Chartered Semi-conductor, 30th Jan 2009and, possible to retrench; NokiaWhat I had listed above are some of

Main stream media got facts wrong

2009-03-14T12:10:00.004+08:00

Abstracted from Straits Times, 14th March 2009, I was sort of impressed that they did their homework by being able to recognize Swee Bee and me. They even got our names spelt correctly...however, they got our positions wrong :)Opposition plans battle formation Opposition parties are starting to rally their troops amid talk of an earlier-than-scheduled election. Aaron Low, Jeremy Au Yong,

I cannot help but cry when I read this...

2009-03-07T00:11:00.003+08:00

"Baby raped and sodomised" was the headline.... she was only 7 months old, yes, you did not see wrongly is 7 months old! I thought that the man should be made a EUNUCH in order to pay for his crimes!Read the report:KUALA LUMPUR: For seven months, a young couple entrusted a family friend to babysit their daughter, now a year old.However, their world came crashing down last Wednesday when they

Have you checked out your details on 'Registers of Electors'?

2009-03-04T20:29:00.003+08:00

Yup, if you have not, this is how:Step 1Visit this website: Singapore Elections DepartmentStep 2Click onto 'e-services', and this is what you should see.Step 3Login into it either by using your singpass or the issue date of your NRIC (this can be found on your IC).Step 4Once you have login, verify the details of your name and address. If everything is right, logout and you are done.You may

What an inhuman suggestion!

2009-02-20T21:59:00.000+08:00

Came across this letter by Mr. Siu Yow Wee in the ST forum on why the government should make surrogate motherhood legal.... which was absolutely absurd!In his letter, he listed down 4 benefits of legalizing surrogate motherhood:1) Women who cannot give birth or career women climbing the corporate ladder who do not want to give birth can fulfil their needs.Women who cannot give birth can still

Work VS Making babies

2009-02-11T20:40:00.003+08:00

The article, Reconsider 5-day week?.... makes me see red!The first sentence,"MORE free time did not result in more babies, so people should go back to work on Saturdays. "What rational is that? No correlation at all!Implementing a 5-day work week has nothing to do with making babies! It is in my opinion , for work-life-balance. It is to encourage more family time. It is time-off for singles

Singapore's TV license is world's lowest...

2009-02-05T20:41:00.006+08:00

That was what Ms. Pam Hu from MDA claimed in the Straits Times forum today.A comment from one of the user online, highlighted an interesting point that is, only 5 countries (including Singapore) in Asia charges TV license. And Singapore being the richest country in ASEAN is the only one that charges TV license.May I add on to the comments...It might be the lowest but it is not justifiable. The

Debate on Jobs Credit Scheme - Budget 2009

2009-02-04T09:10:00.009+08:00

Lively debate on jobs creditSIX MPs - five of whom were from the labour movement - took opposition MP Low Thia Khiang on Tuesday over his criticisms of the Jobs Credit scheme.In a lively exchange that was a highlight in the debate on the Budget Statement, the MPs took turns disputing the Hougang MP's critical comments of the wage-subsidy scheme.An abridged version of this was repeated a few hours

By the students for the students!

2009-02-03T20:08:00.004+08:00

I would like to call upon readers of my blog to support this petition because it is a campaign by the students, for the students.That may not necessary means that if you are not a student you cannot participate. Because as parents or working adults, if your children are able to enjoy better transport fares that means lesser expenses for you.Read on to find out more about the upcoming event as

'The Budget'; from an Ordinary Singaporean

2009-01-30T21:27:00.014+08:00

As an ordinary Singaporean, my views and thoughts on the Budget:1) Rebates have to be passed on,For both Taxi operators as well as landlords. They will be receiving rebates from the government this year, the speech mentioned that these rebates will in turn be passed on to the taxi drivers as well as tenants.Question is will they do so or to what extent? Its good to know that Comfort is

Prosperous New Year !

2009-01-25T22:37:00.007+08:00

'Wishing everyone sparkling happiness, good fortune and great health, in the new year.... Let's charge with the OX!!!!'

Mas Selamat VS WKS

2009-01-24T09:59:00.006+08:00

Got the article below from:http://www.asiaone.com/News/the%2BStraits%2BTimes/Story/A1Story20090116-114996.htmlMore likely Mas Selamat has fled DESPERATE to save their mother, the five siblings did not want to take her off life support. They were hoping for a miracle. But it was not to be. Madam H

It's official, the new President of the United States - Barack Obama

2008-11-05T13:43:00.026+08:00

(Presidential election results map. Red denotes states won by McCain/Palin, Blue denotes those won by Obama/Biden)After 2 years of hard-fought campaigning, Barack Obama has been chosen to be the next person to lead the country, the first black man to achieve the position.Obama's victory speech can be found here:I'm particularly very touched by the sources of funds; that is from the people of the

They are taking up jobs that Singaporeans want & can do too!

2008-11-02T21:12:00.006+08:00

In this report: Law minister says Singaporeans should welcome foreign workersMr Shanmugam said...."There are some jobs that Singaporeans won't do, and then there are some jobs that Singaporeans cannot do... We need to be welcoming our guest workers; we need to be welcoming our expatriates, all of that in pursuit of our national interest."Is it true?Is it true that foreigners are taking over jobs

Videos made and funded by 3rd party in the States (Issues that matter to women)

2008-11-02T16:39:00.001+08:00

Most compelling reason why Mc Cain & Palin wins, women lose

2008-11-01T13:04:00.004+08:00

At least to me, this is the most compelling reason... Voting AGAINST 'Violence Against Women's Act'.This piece of news is shocking to me.Sarah Palin charges rape victims for "Rape Kits" - forensics evidence collected in rape cases. Her job is to protect women not traumatized these women more!Apart from that, she also opposes abortion even in the case of rape and incest. Abortion should be made

NCMP's Letter to ST forum and reply from MS Lee Bee Khim

2008-11-01T12:57:00.001+08:00

Consider tiered charge in electricity tariff(Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_296310.html)