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The naive assumption made that led to public unhappiness Future residents of the Fernvale Lea HDB flats were previously enraged by the revelation of plans that a columbarium would be built near their housing estate. Who wouldn't feel cheated if such important information was in the finest of fine print? Source However, the...

Statistics are not always dreary, you know When someone mentions the word 'statistics', most of us would think of boring numbers that don't make any sense. However, we've managed to scrape some interesting ones together from Singstat, the government portal for all statistics Singapore, and provide excellent tips on how these numbers...

Prime Minister ignores NEA when commenting about rubbish left behind after music festival Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong made a post on his Facebook page today encouraging Singaporeans to pick up their own litter and turn Singapore from a "cleaned" city to a "truly clean city" by picking up their own litter and...

Government-backed REACH conducts survey which goes against opinions online, what gives? Because one survey with leading questions about the alcohol ban and the inability to say no to them wasn't enough, another survey by REACH (Reaching Everyone for Active Citizenry @ Home, whoever came up with that acronym should be...

All hail the SG50 celebrity baby Celebrity couple Qi Yuwu and Joanne Peh shocked the public last September with their hush-hush wedding affair at Sentosa. Only close friends and relatives were invited – fellow MediaCorp artistes, producers, and managers did not attend the low-key wedding. Before tying the knot, the pair...

Lee Hsien Loong outspends the Arabs Our beloved National Stadium finally makes the news for something other than its failed hybrid pitch. Believe it or not, the Stadium is running to be the Stadium of the Year 2014, a competition organised by website stadiumdb.com. Source To qualify for this competition, stadiums have to...

Who says Singaporeans are untalented? Although Singapore might be a small island, we clearly have no lack of talents. We highlight (in no particular order) 15 young people under 25 to watch – from a fashion icon to a footballer – who have already accomplished far beyond their age and is...

According to SICC head Victor Mills, Singaporeans think the Government owes them a living. Victor Mills is a 55-year-old Singapore citizen born in Northern Ireland. He was posted to Hong Kong, and then Singapore while working in an international bank during the 80's. As chief executive of the Singapore International...

First-ever Singaporean animated serial hits the right notes Channel 5's first animated series is produced by local animation studio Robot Playground Media. The animation features Lim Yu Beng, who voices retired army Warrant Officer Encik Lim Teh Peng (not quite the best name but ok), now running a minimart, much like Tan...

Things you never guessed about Singapore Singapore is known for many things -- we're the home of Marina Bay Sands, Singlish, and Chicken Rice. But that's all too mainstream. This tiny island nation is small, but it has got a lot more sneaky wonders up her sleeve.  Read on to find out with...