Less than a week after being sworn in to the highest office of the land, President Halimah Yacob has already been doing what she does best: connecting with the ground. (Photo credit: Todayonline) Once the campaigning and the...
(Photo from Today) There are disturbances going on at Yishun – but it is not from Halimah’s security detail. Much of the nuisance came not from the security personnel…rather, from kaypoh Singaporeans all over, treating...
I overheard this today: “Shouldn’t more be celebrating that a woman, a minority, a totally capable and qualified person now sits as the Head of State? Criticise the system/process, not the person.” Whether she was...
If you had set foot on the People’s Association’s grounds today, you would have noticed a strong turnout of supporters from the unions for President-elect Halimah Yacob. It is little wonder that she receives such...
Walkovers in elections are almost never easy to accept; in both the supporting and opposing camps. Just look at the announcement of the issuing of the Certificate of Eligibility to Madam Halimah Yacob yesterday (12 September...
Whether she is your President, or not your President…you can’t miss out one glaring point: she IS (going to be) the President. If you are angry at the process, the means and methods, direct it at the right target. Say what...
The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) held a forum on the Reserved Presidential Election today which saw Law Minister K Shanmugam and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Chan Chun Sing speak about the upcoming...
I think to start with, all Singaporeans are not bad people. We know that it is impossible to work throughout the month without an off day, we know that good work should be rewarded with good pay. We know that bonuses, time...
Property Guru is under attack. 1600 agents have banded together and pledged to boycott the site. Why? Because prices had been raised ranging from $880 to $9,880. Previous packages cost between $630 and $2,240. The property...
Everyone’s talking bout the Presidency, few actually know what he (or maybe, she) does day to day. No, it is not easy money. And if the President screws up in his work, it can become a constitutional disaster. You can’t...