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The Day I Took Cash From A MiniMart (Legally!)

Posted on June 4, 2018June 4, 2018 by jules

One day, I walked into a minimart and took $30 cash from the cashier. I didn’t need to threaten, steal surreptitiously or swindle. I didn’t have to point a gun or a knife, but my mobile phone. And the cashier even asked me for help on how to take the money from him. Welcome to…

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Meet Abigail, the counsellor who uses sand and toys to help people express themselves

Posted on June 1, 2018June 1, 2018 by jes

What comes to your mind when you think of a place for counselling? Perhaps an office with cold, white walls? Abigail Lee, the founder of “Healing Hearts Centre” is determined to change that perception. Her office tucked in a little corner of Joo Chiat stood out from the other traditional Peranakan shophouses. With its signboard…

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Five Problems With CareShield Life

Posted on May 31, 2018June 4, 2018 by jules

When CareShield Life burst onto the news on what was supposed to be a quiet Sunday, it created quite a bit of a stir. Did you think “WLE another sudden announcement by gahmen, spoil my Sunday night, super no mood liao”? Having had a few days to sit and think about CareShield Life, before deciding…

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Private Hire Driver Shows Us The Difference One Man Can Make

Posted on May 30, 2018 by jules

How often do we wonder: what difference can one person make? I was impressed by the readiness of Mr Peter Tung at making an effort to be ready to help others, after reading an article about him in The New Paper. This man not only learnt first-aid, but is also a first-aid instructor. He also…

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Seah Kian Peng: Need for moral reasoning in policies

Posted on May 21, 2018May 22, 2018 by The Editor

In an emotive speech which went viral, MP Seah Kian Peng raised the issue of the justification why teachers will have to pay for parking during the debate on the President’s Address. Instead of looking at policies only in terms of dollars and cents, MP Seah Kian Peng says the government should also include moral…

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How Singapore Society Punishes Families of Inmates and Ex-Offenders

Posted on May 20, 2018May 23, 2018 by jules

In 2016, there were 11,229 local inmates held in prisons, penal institutions or correctional institutions in Singapore according to data.gov.sg. A Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy report showed that of the 9,502 total convicted penal population in 2016, 6,666 (or 70%) were convicted for drug-related offences. When an inmate isn’t the only one punished…

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Who Are The Workers of Singapore?

Posted on May 18, 2018May 23, 2018 by The Editor

We, the workers of Singapore, come together as one united people, regardless of race, language or religion, to build a better place for our families and dreams, based on skills and opportunities, so as to achieve happiness, prosperity and progress for our lives. These are the stories and thoughts from us, the workers of Singapore.

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