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Very strange data comparing transport fares?

theonlinecitizen Dec 22, 2013 http://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2013/12/very-strange-data-comparing-transport-fares/ December 22 14:562013 By Leong Sze Hian 2 FRMC reports in 2005 and 2013? I refer to The Fare Review Mechanism…


The alternative news in 1 day? (part 10)

theonlinecitizen Dec 21, 2013 http://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2013/12/the-alternative-news-in-1-day-part-10-transport-operators-apply-for-fare-hikes/ I refer to the article “SBS Transit, SMRT submit applications to raise fares” (Straits Times, Dec 19). Fares expected to…


Little India riots: Learning from the experience?

theonlinecitizen Dec 20, 2013 http://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2013/12/little-india-riots-learning-from-the-experience/ I refer to the article “Little India Riot: Repatriation of 53 workers under way” (Straits Times, Dec 20). It states…


Job ads: New citizens only?

How come so many job ads in the Chinese newspaper specifying new citizens only or foreigners only?     Leong Sze Hian


A statistical analysis of the $2.50 Nasi Padang?

theonlinecitizen Dec 18, 2013 http://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2013/12/a-statistical-analysis-of-the-2-50-nasi-padang/ I refer to the Editorial “Baey: Owner charged me $2.50 out of respect & goodwill” (TR Emeritus, Dec 17). It…


Transport fares: Finland vs Singapore – 58% cheaper?

theonlinecitizen Dec 18, 2013 http://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2013/12/transport-fares-finland-vs-singapore-58-cheaper/ Transport fares increased 0.3% from 2006 to 2013? Ravi Philemon posted on his facebook – “”From 2006 to 2013…in the…


theonlinecitizen Weird posters on more jobs for Singaporeans? Dec 17, 2013 By Leong Sze Hian Poster on jobs? Terry Xu, Executive Editor of theonlinecitizen, sent…



RIOTS AND WAGES IN SINGAPORE: PART 3

The Real Singapore http://therealsingapore.com/content/riots-and-wages-singapore-part-3 Post date: 16 Dec 2013 – 6:21pm By Roy Ngerng and Leong Sze Hian In the last article, we wrote about the…