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PM Lee’s Sister-in-Law Slams Scheme that Allows Foreign Law Firms to Operate in Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s sister-in-law, Mrs Lee Suet Fern, has criticised a scheme mooted by the government to open up the legal sector in Singapore to foreign firms. Mrs Lee, who’s , managing...

PM Lee shares article on ensuring retirement adequacy: live on less, work longer or save more SINGAPORE - There are only three solutions to a pension system's challenges, concludes an Economist article that Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong shared in a Facebook post on Wednesday. In his...

THE main body representing Chinese businesses here has lodged a police report against the man fighting for the $40 million assets of a widow, claiming that there is no member by his name in the group. The Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCCI) said it made a police report...

Wah getting more and more juicer!!:D Dear The Real Singapore, I refer to "PRC family allegedly tried to take over $40 million assets of 87 year old widow". I am a resident at Gerald Crescent and would like offer some insights into the recent saga between Madam Chung and Yang Yin...

A seven-hour stand-off between an 87-year-old Singaporean widow and a 34-year-old woman from China ended yesterday after the younger woman agreed to leave the widow's $30 million bungalow, where she had stayed for a year without rent. It was the latest twist in a saga that began in 2008...

"World Class" healthcare system at its best? A 78 years old grandma sleeping at TTSH Ward Corridor for 2 night straight My 78 years old Grandma (mother's mother) was just admitted to Tan Tock Seng Hospital on 2 August 2014 (Saturday) around 11 am to A&E due to having fallen down and unable...

Giving S’poreans peace of mind for the future: PM Lee’s National Day Rally 2014 SINGAPORE — With two weeks to the annual National Day Rally, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong reiterated the Government’s commitment to give Singaporeans the assurance and peace of mind for the future. Speaking...

[SINGAPORE] The Republic should plan for a population of 10 million in the long term if it is to remain sustainable as a country, says the man known widely as the architect of modern Singapore. According to Liu Thai Ker, Singapore should not stop its population growth projection at the figure of...

The New Paper published a report masquerading as a factual analysis of the dynamics at this year's Organising Members Conference held at the Workers' Party HQ on 27 July 2014. The article was mischievous and misleading. But more importantly, errors were aplenty. The following are my brief...

About 3 weeks ago (27 Jun), TRE published an article highlighting that new residents moving into HDB BTO flats in Anchorvale Horizon at Seng Kang were complaining about the defects and poor workmanship found in their newly completed flats...

Singaporean officials has assured the Philippines their government is taking steps to address the hate campaign on Filipinos working there. The assurance was made by the Singapore delegation who participated in Informal Consultations on the Philippines-Singapore Action Plan (PSAP). During...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d00ojoRCK3k We had put up an Expression Wall early this year, at the Amphitheatre in Chong Pang City. It was hugely successful, with many people expressing their views. We put up another wall last week. This time we were hoping to hear ideas, views, thoughts on how...

A reader sent the following photos to TRE today (5 Jul). The reader was in Chong Pang near the market, which is located in Yishun. He came across a large board probably setup by grassroots leaders in the area, asking for feedback from the residents. It said:“Tell Us About Your Ideal Elderly...

Dear The Real Singapore, I took a cab from my office to ubi this morning and I encounter a Pinoy driving taxi in Singapore. Isn't it illegal? According to LTA website (source), You must be at least 30 years old; You must be a Singapore Citizen holding a pink NRIC; You must have a...

This morning, a forum to discuss matters of Central Provident Funds took place at Thompson Community Centre. The forum entitled, “CPF – An Honest Conversation: Public Dialogue with Thomson-Toa Payoh Residents” was hosted by Hri Kumar, PAP MP of Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC and is said to be open to...

Is this a sign that Singaporeans are completely fed up with the PAP? More owls coming?

Indranee Rajah raps Workers’ Party on MediShield Life statement SINGAPORE — Senior Minister of State for Education and Law Indranee Rajah today (June 9) criticised the Workers’ Party (WP) statement on the MediShield Life recommendations, calling the statement “vague” and “quick to claim...

http://www.tremeritus.com/2014/06/08/sph-journalist-organisers-spreading-idiocy-paranoia/ I seriously wonder how the organisers of the CPF protest feel about themselves. Do people really take pride in spreading such idiocy and paranoia? Calls for flexibility and improvements to the system, yes...

The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore has filed a police report after it was notified that 1,560 SingPass user IDs and passwords may have been accessed without permission. SINGAPORE: Over 1,500 SingPass users may have had their IDs and passwords accessed without their permission...

**BREAKING** Blogger Roy Ngerng has managed to reach his 70k Target in less than 4 days of fundraising. It is a huge success and it seems like Singaporeans are really getting behind Roy in his fight against Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. It certainly looks like our Supreme leader is...