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Task force charting Singapore’s post-COVID-19 recovery puts out 5 recommendations https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/covid-19-singapore-emerging-stronger-taskforce-recovery-14825850 SINGAPORE: Singapore must create new frontiers in the digital realm and seize opportunities in a...

New Malaysia PM announces continued restriction to balek kampung during festive season. No gatherings and parties allowed.

The value system preached by the elites leading Singapore don't seem to be correct. After our founding fathers, we have elites running Singapore. Elites don't communicate policies to the masses; foreign talents are good for Singapore, GST helps the poor and reliable transports means fare-hikes...

This afternoon when I took grab, the driver was from Malaysia, not naturalized, driving for a rideshare company that registered their own vehicles with Grab. He told me that he liked to pick up stewardess from airport and discuss with them to buy non-GST or duty-free things and he offloads in...

1. Mama Mega is trying to secure her son & daughter as a next-generation Indonesian President In Indonesia, Politics is All in the Family https://www.asiasentinel.com/politics/indonesia-politics-family Megawati, herself a former Indonesian president (2001-2004) has long prepared both her son...

Yangzijiang’s chairman takes leave of absence to assist unspecified Chinese investigation Yangzijiang Shipbuilding’s shares were down almost 15% this afternoon on the Singapore Exchange after it revealed its executive chairman and controlling shareholder, Ren Yualin, has taken a leave of...

At first, I thought SIA must be very hard-up, requiring me to pay extra for seat selections for my Economy (Lite) class tickets, so that my family can be seated together Isn't this like a budget airlines practice? Then I reflect on myself, why must I be so hard-up and wear a hat that is too...

Singapore’s economy performed worse than expected in the second quarter, slowing again after hitting its lowest rate since the global financial crisis in the first three months of this year. On a quarter-on-quarter seasonally-adjusted annualised basis, the economy shrank by 3.4 per cent, after...

Exclusive: In blow to Singapore's expansion, Malaysia bans sea sand exports https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-singapore-sand-exclusive/exclusive-in-blow-to-singapores-expansion-malaysia-bans-sea-sand-exports-idUSKCN1TY0C4 (Reuters) - Malaysia, Singapore’s biggest source for sea sand...

ICBC SGD Promotion Rates(for Fresh Funds) (Reputable China Bank) Tenor SGD500 & Above SGD20k & Above 1 month 1.45%pa 1.55%pa 3 months 1.60%pa 1.70%pa 6 months 1.70%pa 1.80%pa 9 months 1.75%pa...

Diversity in the Singapore had been primarily driven by mass immigration 50-100 years ago. We spent the 1970-90s integrating the various races. Roti-prata is my favourite breakfast being a Chinese, born in Singapore and I trust my Malay bunkmates in ICT more than the young dishonest PRC punk who...

Latest CPF & HDB measure https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/hdb-loan-cpf-rules-buy-property-flats-home-11518170

Johor water treatment plant shut indefinitely due to high ammonia readings https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/johor-water-treatment-plant-shut-high-ammonia-11477174 He said the ammonia pollution was believed to have occurred as leachate seeped when the embankments of a discharge pond...

Just talked to my wife this morning about a friend who is choosy about choosing life-partner. Then she told me that she married me because she had no choice, nobody else chased after her. Then I asked if she loved me and happy that we started a family. She said she never said she wanted to start...

Foxconn chairman Terry Gou launches bid for Taiwan presidency https://www.ft.com/content/b4fd62a2-60e8-11e9-b285-3acd5d43599e Taiwanese tycoon Terry Gou announced on Wednesday that he will contest next January’s presidential election, a bid that disrupts the race amid rising tension with...

Rex Goh was born as Tee Haut Rex Goh on 5 May 1951 in Singapore and grew up in Aljunied. At ten he learned the ukelele with guidance from a neighbouring musician, Benny Chan, who was a guitarist for a local group, The Checkmates. After three or four years he started on guitar, and was inspired...

Photo from yesterday Former Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra.