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To be pragmatic, I have no gripe against political democracy, i.e. the minority yields to the wills of the majority. But in the case of Singapore, it's frequently accused of being a pseudo-democracy and disguised dynasty, i.e. (mis)use of powers to detain without political opponents without...

What happened with Yaohan had nothing to do with what happened in Singapore. It was about what happened in Japan. It used to be in Japan what NTUC FairPrice is in Singapore. Cold Storage won't be going down as long as PAP is in power. It's the genesis of supermarkets in Singapore and look at...

Sidetrack a bit since you asked. The German Chancellor knelt down in front of the Jewish holoaust memorial, repented for forgiveness on behalf of the German people and denounced the deeds of the Germans against the Jews in WW2. The Japanese Emperor is still high on his throne and the Japanese PM...

With CSJ in government, I worry it would. For some 20 years, he has said nothing about how to run government, not even constituency.

This guy has such a bad reputation in the heartlands even with diehard PAP haters. I'm waiting for a better Singapore too but I'll wait for another fresh fish.

As salted fish left to be dried.

I agree, but they sounded pretentious trying to copy some style they weren't up to. Beatles, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd came up some of the most illogical lyrics that has become immortalised as some of the greatest monuments in rock. The listener doesn't even realise that's illogical. It's...

My usual instant noodles are Maggie and Myojyo. I thought all instant noodles are unhealthy quick fixes. What's the difference with Koka? I've never tried that before. People usually say avoid soya bean products to avoid sodium. Doesn't baked beans carry lots of sodium and isn't baked beans...

Such sad news. My only recollection of him was when he left SDP and joined NSP. He seemed like the cool potato type, not the type banging tables and heads. Maybe that was why he left SDP. I think legally unnatural death means any death not due to old age or medically certifiable disease. If...

Those were the wonderful days of teatime with round Marie, square Jacob and Boh tea. The saltish biscuit, whether common unbranded or branded Ritz, was frowned upon by my parents whose biscuit philosophy was that biscuit shouldn't be saltish. Anyway I did sneak quite a few of those when playing...

Don't forget to eat well in between. You need sufficient energy and protein to bonk well too.

Many Singaporeans, especially Singapore Chinese, like to cite foods as a common Singaporean identifier. This Hari Raya Aidilfitri reminds us that's not the case. In fact, Singaporeans, especially Muslims and non-Muslims, are separated by foods. Commonly cited Singapore national dishes like bak...

I like Johnny with his health talks balancing Alamaking and Fishypie with their tasty but unhealthy foods.

Getting paid for it would be a good reason.

Tan Howe Liang was ROC talent, not PRC. But I agree with your point that there have been no Olympic medallists born in Singapore is your point. There's no need for other forummers to feel defensive or offensive about it. Whoever has any idea as to the cause why, let's discuss why. For even...

My nite clubbing and suppering days were well over but I remember my favourite being Oasis Taiwanese porridge. Me and my old gang preferred porridge dishes over rice dishes for supper since it'd be easier on the stomach before sleep. Oasis was a good place to have that, authentic food, clean and...

The PAP government has gotten its priorities wrong. What pride is there or what good it does to hire foreigners to win medals for Singaporeans? The pride goes to the foreign athletes and their home countries that produced them. Singaporeans don't benefit anything tangible or intangible from...

Politicisation of the Olympics was started by Adolf Hitler in Berlin 1936, with political agenda being to showcase that Aryan Germans were really racially and physically superior. Political and physical pressures were mounted on German athletes in tougher than regimental styles to win the most...

Good thread worth its weight in gold.

Re: Getting invited for a Chinese wedding this weekend,what's an optimaL Angpow nowad Yes I guess, go along with what's affordable and comfortable is the best. What I'm worried about is peer pressure or market pressure. I know of people who borrow money to afford red packets big enough so as...