The Ong Lai Verse
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Change Scares The Shit Out Of Singaporeans
On 1 September 2023, Singapore welcomed a new elected president. Some Singaporeans are rejoicing. Some are relieved. Some are mourning. Some are shocked and many are disappointed. I’m none of…
Tharman’s Presidential Paradoxes
Just something to get off my chest before cooling off day. We now have a “fight” between the two “establishment” figures. To me, it’s all wayang. Presidential candidate Ng Kok…
Wang Lei & Chan Brothers
Will Lee Hsien Yang get sued? Not sure. What’s certain is that Singapore’s most famous foul-mouthed lao Ah Beng could be in trouble and it’s not for grooming young proteges.…
See You In Court, Lee Hsien Yang’s Challenge
30+ years ago, officers in my unit received an invitation from a certain Col Lee to attend a tea party. Many toadying business people and civil servants were excited as…
Hot Mic Blurts & Revelations
The original debate with a friend of mine on FB, was in Chinese. I’m blogging about it in English so most of my friends and followers can understand. Folks who…
Singapore Scandals Where Got Standard?
So what’s new? Nicole Seah and Leon Perera had confessed and resigned. A few days ago, we were still studying that leaked video, accusing it of being some AI creation.…
Iswaran Investigated. What Political Price?
For the last few days, our attention on the Ridout Road saga and Tan Chuan Jin’s colourful language has been redirected. The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) revealed on 12…
Populist Is A Dirty Word
Populist is a dirty word! Or is it welfare? SINGAPORE — Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin on 11 July 2023 apologised for using “unparliamentary language” in his reaction to a…
No More Free Plastic Bags For Grocery Shopping
When my son was in primary school, the school would send notifications to parents printed on A4 paper tucked into the student’s communication handbook. Then, they decided to “go green”.…