Didn’t you see it coming? The ong lai is now ripe. It’s time to do a little juicing. Oil prices are up (relatively speaking). Public transport fees are up. Postage is up. More ups in the pipeline in Ong Lai country. Our leaders tell us it’s affordable! We just need to get used to the […]
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On 1 September 2023, Singapore welcomed a new elected president. Some Singaporeans are rejoicing. Some are relieved. Some are mourning. Some are shocked and many are disappointed. I’m none of the above. Interestingly, a friend of mine was surprised that people who often disagree with the government like Tommy Koh, Jack Sim and Donald Low […]
Just something to get off my chest before cooling off day. We now have a “fight” between the two “establishment” figures. To me, it’s all wayang. Presidential candidate Ng Kok Song said it’s “dangerous” for a former finance minister, who established the rules on how the country’s reserves can be used to be president. Of […]
Will Lee Hsien Yang get sued? Not sure. What’s certain is that Singapore’s most famous foul-mouthed lao Ah Beng could be in trouble and it’s not for grooming young proteges. A reputable travel agency in Singapore is suing Wang Lei and his gang for “unfounded allegations” through multiple Facebook live streams. The agency’s statement is […]
30+ years ago, officers in my unit received an invitation from a certain Col Lee to attend a tea party. Many toadying business people and civil servants were excited as they heard that Col Lee would be leaving the army to head a telco and perhaps later on even join the “white knights”. I didn’t […]
The original debate with a friend of mine on FB, was in Chinese. I’m blogging about it in English so most of my friends and followers can understand. Folks who know me often find me to be quite a forgiving guy who would normally accept sincere apologies and move on. I also don’t think that […]
So what’s new? Nicole Seah and Leon Perera had confessed and resigned. A few days ago, we were still studying that leaked video, accusing it of being some AI creation. Sadly, even if the video were indeed fake, their relationship is real. It’s a sad day for WP and their supporters. I could hear the […]
For the last few days, our attention on the Ridout Road saga and Tan Chuan Jin’s colourful language has been redirected. The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) revealed on 12 July 2023 that Transport minister Mr Iswaran has been assisting investigation into a case which the agency has uncovered. PM Lee said that he had […]
Populist is a dirty word! Or is it welfare? SINGAPORE — Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin on 11 July 2023 apologised for using “unparliamentary language” in his reaction to a speech made by Workers’ Party Member of Parliament (MP) Jamus Lim. In a video circulating on social media, Mr Tan can be heard muttering the words “f****** […]