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Showing posts with label A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Unfair to say SG Climate Rally does not take into account societal concerns: Organisers

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By Ajay Nair, SG Climate Rally 01 December, 2019 I am writing on behalf of my co-organisers of the SG Climate Rally. We refer to the com...
Friday, November 1, 2019

To cut waste, set up supermarket selling overstocked, expiring goods

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By Doreen Lai Bin Hui 26 September, 2019 I was happy to read TODAY’s Trash Talk features on how Singaporeans can do their part to reduce...
Thursday, May 16, 2019

Waste management and Recycling

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[Note: This is NOT a letter to the Editor. This is ACTUALLY an article. Written by "a Research Fellow at the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for I...
Monday, November 5, 2018

‘Archaic attitudes’ have to change, modern universities should prepare students to enter the workforce

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By Jonathan Tiong Soon Yi 31 October, 2018 I agree with Assistant Professor Woo Jun Jie's commentary “ Why graduates from S’pore’s newe...
Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Redefining the Singaporean that we know

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By Mike Hou  TODAY file photo Are Singaporeans being defined only by our achievements, asks the author. 22 May 2018
Saturday, February 24, 2018

Hard not to be stressed when basic food and play will incur more tax

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By Hazelyn A Yuen   23 February, 2018 I foresee that the increase in our Goods and Sevices Tax (GST) in future will push up the cost o...
Friday, December 29, 2017

Review age limit for caning sentences

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[I've been sitting on this for a whole year. Time to "publish" it.] Today Voices Liew Kai Khiun January 6, 2017 I refe...
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Friday, March 24, 2017

Offer public transport subsidies to help S’pore become car-lite

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[I am beginning to suspect a conspiracy. But let's go with the Forum Letter to TODAY first.] Francis Cheng March 11, 2017 If Si...
Monday, December 26, 2016

Singaporeans are ageing fast — let’s get planning

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[This is quite a bit late - a letter from June. Better publish it before the end of the year. What can I say? Getting old.] Ku Swee Yong ...
Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Create fun TV programmes to educate public on how to recycle

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LYNNETTE LOW JUNE 9, 2016 It is a bad idea to make residents “pay as you throw” in order to reduce waste (“Pay as you throw among ideas ...
Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Does ethical consumption have to cost so much?

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[This was not a forum page letter. But it is silly enough to get my dander up. So here it is and here I go.] TODAY VAIDEHI SHAH MAY 13...
Sunday, August 24, 2014

Second city for S'pore makes long-term sense

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AUG 22, 2014 THERE has been a recent surge of property projects in Johor Baru and Iskandar Malaysia targeting Singaporeans. As the world...
Friday, April 25, 2014

Offer young Singaporeans a menu of options in national service beyond the military.

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[I thought this was a forum letter. Then I read the end about the author. I am not impressed. So I am putting it in this blog, because despi...
Wednesday, April 23, 2014

No patriotic response from S’pore about Yasukuni visit?

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ST has not had any dumb forum letters for some time. So this blog has been dormant. Fortunately TODAY still has... okay, this is not ...
Friday, November 15, 2013

Nature reserve worth more than cost to save it

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TODAY Letters from Ong Jun Yuan 15 Nov 2013 The Land Transport Authority (LTA) plans to build the Cross Island Line (CRL), slated fo...
Sunday, March 31, 2013

Tweaking the NCMP scheme

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Mar 29, 2013 Mix of electoral systems can work BOTH Dr Jack Lee Tsen-Ta ("Changing system not the answer"; Wednesday) and M...
Monday, February 11, 2013

Use smaller buses on less popular routes

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Feb 12, 2013 I HAVE noticed that during off-peak periods and on certain routes, buses have few or no passengers.
Thursday, November 8, 2012

US Electoral College ensures inclusive democracy

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Nov 08, 2012 MR CHO Yan Fatt argued that there cannot be true democracy with the US Electoral College system ("No true democracy with U...
Thursday, May 3, 2012

Health warnings on cigarette packs signal moral progress, not 'nannying'

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May 2, 2012 DR ANDY Ho's commentary ('Lessons on smoking from the nanny state'; last Saturday) claims that health warnings on...

Firm dollar ineffective against real inflation

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Apr 25, 2012 TODAY Letter from Teo Hoon Seng WITH headline inflation up again, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is expected, a...