Behind The Smile
admin It’s not even a month after reports on Joshua Robinson’s apparent slap on the wrist for “sexual assault” had Singaporeans up in arms. Now, we’ve got another case of a…
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More Protection Please, We’re Singaporeans
I’m sure there are some youngsters who still don’t know who Joshua Robinson is, but this cool ang moh MMA instructor is now the target of a stoning session which…
Water Bills & Bitter Pills
This morning, I went for a run on the PCN from Punggol Promenade to Tampines Road, a distance of about 5km. As usual, I had to dodge scores of bikes…
The Beauty Trap 美人计
Not all victories were decided on the battlefield in ancient China. Seemingly invincible warriors have been defeated not by even stronger warriors but by sweet and dainty women with a…
Should Not and Ought Not
Senior Minister of State for Finance and Law Indranee Rajah: “Regarding the trickle-down effect that the water price increase would have on the cost of other goods such as coffee…
The Wise, The Foolish & The Slave
by Lu Xun (1881-1936), translated from Chinese by Chan Joon Yee The slave was merely looking for someone to vent his frustrations. That’s all he wanted and that’s all he…
Three Kingdoms Revisited, Revised, Revamped
The Han Dynasty of China went through numerous trials and tribulations, ups and downs over a period of over 400 years. In its latter days, power struggle within the palace…
Happy Valentines Day
When was the first time you had any inkling of what romance is? Cinderella? Snow White? Sleeping Beauty? I’m not sure what kind of stories are told in our kindergartens…
Singapore Sex Scams
Moved To SarongParty.com – a different look at social misfits who arous furtive interest and open disgust in a society that only has time to label, stereotype and strive for…
Chickening Out
We’ve just ushered in the year of the rooster. All over Chinatown, we see lights and decorations celebrating an animal that is often regarded more as food than a pet.…