The Singapore Daily

“..the worst thing about this “but others suffer more” kind of argument is that in the end, it allows the status quo to continue.”
Flying Low

“The GDP number has become quite meaningless to ordinary Singaporeans because their lives are not getting better.”
Lucky Tan

“I would say this CHC investigation actually benefits everyone who attends mega churches, regardless of the results.”
kelvintan

“..that’s what this is about. We have conceded defeat. We’re done trying, we lost. So let’s buy some talent and win us some medals.”
theinkhorn

“We are not apathetic: we are made to feel apathetic.”
guanyinmiao

This week’s roundup and recommended reads after the break.

Kong Hee Doing The Ming Yi
- Kennethism: Heartwarming tweets from City Harvesters
- The Temasek Review: City Harvest Church members detained in raid by Commercial Affairs Department
- Fit to Post: City Harvest Church members under investigation
- Singapore Short Stories: City harvest church under probe
- For Want of a Better Title: Some interesting Biblical Wisdom
- Thoughts of a Cynical Investor: Alternative investment strategy: Is there value?
- Chemical Generation Singapore: So the Kong Hee Drama Starts
- Irreligious: Aftermath of a party
- Sze Zeng: What is happening to City Harvest Church?
- Thrasham: On religion
- My Mocha Dreamzzz: City Harvest Church members under investigation
- kelvintan73: City Harvest investigation keeps all churches in line.
- Singaporean Skeptic: City Harvest Investigation-Let’s not make hasty judgements.
- Diary of A Singaporean Mind: City Harvest under CAD investigation…
- The Temasek Review: Senior Pastor Kong Hee called up for questioning by police
- The Boos and Moos of Life: Fiasco
- Rage Against The Solitude: An initial look at City Harvest Church.
- deadpris: City Harvest Church under investigation [Satire]
- Food for Soul: Ho Yeow Sun AKA Sun Ho Divorce Kong Hee: Rumor?
- Church Warnings: Kong Hee-Prosperity gospel preacher-City Harvest Church-Singapore: UNDER INVESTIGATION: UPDATE [Thanks KK]
- Fit to Post: What now for City Harvest?
- The Logical Christian: Pastor Kong Hee’s Publisher Explains It’s “Oversight”
- Irreligious: My money or your money?
- Sze Zeng: Some manipulative methods used by some pastors to get rich
- ambiguity: Surprise Fail: CHC Misuse Of Funds
- Diary of A Singaporean Mind: Give..give..give..
- I see the world through my eyes: Kang Xi, Can`t see.
- SpotlightOnSingapore: City Harvest probe
- Hitchhiker’s guide: Not conservative = Immoral
- Figuring how faith fits into this world, & other stuff: City Harvest Church Probe
- Musings From the Lion City: Not So Fast!
- what u see is what u get: City Harvest Church Saga
- Cheat Grace: Plagiarised articles still on sale
- ED Unloaded: City Harvest Probe
- no more talk of darkness: Of tithes and donations
- MyQute: Info and a Question for City Harvest Church Goers
- Where do dreams go from here?: On the City Harvest Probe

Truth, Justice, and the Singapore Way
- Diary of A Singaporean Mind: Vincent Cheng not allowed to speak..
- The Asia File: Painful history: Academic freedom receives another blow in Singapore
- Jacob 69er: SFD writes to Director of ISD on Vincent Cheng affair
- Asian in America: ‘Critical’ Singapore histories not solely anti-PAP [Recommended]
- Ravi Philemon: National Library Board responds
- The Asia File: The censorship of history in Singapore: a response
- TOC: Exchange of letters between NLB and member of the public
- The Way We Are: Is ‘constructive’ anger towards the PAP possible?
- TOC: “Late inclusion” an excuse, Vincent Cheng tells NLB

Strangers in a Strange Land
- Dee Kay Dot As Gee: Badminton players suspended
- It’s all about Amelioration: A National Identity Issue [Recommended]
- Musings From the Lion City: Singapore “National” Team?
- The Temasek Review: An open letter to PM Lee on PRs cashing out CPF
- Singapore Dino: Australian Expat calls Singaporeans “the rudest f***ing people I have ever seen”
- ambiguity: Never Accept without Questioning [Recommended]
- It’s all about Amelioration: Singaporean on Paper or Heart?
- Singapore Social and Political Thoughts: Issue of NS for Singaporean Men Part II
- The Temasek Review: Singapore table tennis team’s victory: more astroturfing by Straits Times

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Singapore
- funny little world: Call me a “spoilt princess”; I still won’t go out with you.
- Flying Low: ..and again
- ST Forum: Birth-rate issue shouldn’t be seen as a battle of genders
- Want some tau huay?: Spoilt kids: Whose fault?

Singaporeans are fed, up with progress!
- Diary of A Singaporean Mind: 1st World Country, 3rd World Wage Structure?
- New Asia Republic: Are Private Security Guards Paid According to Regulations?

Re education
- guanyinmiao’s musings: The Perils Of Standardised Examinations [Recommended]
- Flying Low: Competition

Housing Singaporeans
- Yours Truly Singapore: Property: Do something drastic or do nothing?
- ST Forum: Share details of lift upgrading costs with residents

Healthcare & Healthcare Providers
- The Gigamole Diaries: MRSA infections in hospitals – who bears the responsibility?
- Singapore M.D.: Yet more about MRSA…

The passing of Dr Goh Keng Swee
- Singapore Recalcitrant: The Secession Conundrum
- Tan Kin Lian’s Blog: Dr. Goh and frugality
- ST Forum: Let’s not use founders’ names for indirect gain
- Notes from ED: Goh Keng Swee and the cold, bronze statute [Thanks Eric]

Tanjong Pagar Railway Station
- Singapore Dino: The KTM land deal
- The Star: Moving on to the future
- Faisal Aziz: Relocation of KTM Station in Singapore
- 365days2play’s blog: Tanjong Pagar Railway Station and the food here!
- Bernama: KTMB Land Not Developed Due To Restrictions – Ong
- TheSun: Tee Keat: Decision on Tanjung Pagar not a hurried one

The Gospel of Harry
- Icarus Flew Too High: Harry, Rajapaksa and the Singapore Model

Twilight in Paradise
- ST Forum: Offer seniors genuine concessions to offset reduced wages

Countdown to Elections
- The Temasek Review: Elections Dept sent letters to schools to update premises for polls

GIC, Temasek State Funds Investments
- Thoughts of a Cynical Investor: Our SWFs: Another question our MPs should be asking

Mother Tongue
- funny little world: My Chinese-ness is here to stay.

ERPains, Trains & Automobiles
- Reinventing Urban Transport: Singapore-Malaysia cross-border transport agreement and opportunities

National Service
- Singapore Social and Political Thoughts: The Issue of NS for Singaporean Men
- Military Life: Risking Life and Limb as a Conscript in the Lion City [Thanks Panzer]

Singapore Coloring
- The Gigamole Diaries: Census definitions of race and ethnicity

Religion
- Irreligious: Rev. Kong Hee explains oversight [Thanks YKWYA]
- The Logical Christian: Pastor Kong Hee Explains His “Oversight”

TOC on Hiatus
- ambiguity: TOC Down?
- The Temasek Review: The Online Citizen team takes an “indefinite break” till further notice
- Singaporeans For Free Speech & Transparency: TOC wayang, SEX & why Temasek Review the Apprentice is now the Master [Thanks Chin]
- funny little world: Give TOC a break!

Daily Discourse
- Singapore Life and Times: Singapore Life and Times
- SpotlightOnSingapore: Singapore Government agencies: feet of clay?
- The Temasek Review: Lee continues to cast long shadow over Singapore
- voix.deviant: Vulgarities vs Moral Values [Thanks Ian]
- Sex sells, so does Politics: The Young PAP with its highly successful Facebook fan page of less than 3,400 fans
- ST Forum: Puzzled by bank policy on Giro payments by credit card
- It’s all about Amelioration: Insights to the Singapore Dilemma
- The Temasek Review: Corruption-free Government Agencies, possible?
- guanyinmiao’s musings: Tampines GRC PAYM Policy Forum: All The Expense With Limited Takeaways
- Today’s Mostly Cloudy: Ah Fook thinks we’re becoming a Sin City! [Thanks Tan]

Life, the universe and everything
- Wild Shores of Singapore: Oil spill on Chek Jawa: what’s the impact?
- Streetwars Singapore 2010: It’s Over – Our side of the story
- Balderdash: No wonder we have a Mason Lodge!
- Alamak: Micro SIMs: Telcos Show Their Greed
- Adventures and random brain waves: Germany wins Eurovision Song Contest
- Random Thoughts Of A Free Thinker: China — Panda or Dragon?
- My Very Own Glob: Singapore Talking a bit
- blankanvas: changi airport’s million-dollar dance
- Wild Shores of Singapore: Oill spill updates: Shore lovers checking up on our shores
- FOOD fuels me to talk: ‘Sale’ is a four-letter word
- Dee Kay Dot As Gee: I took part in a non-dancing flashmob
- blankanvas: bmw joy 3d
- The Long and Winding Road: More views of the Chong Pang of old
- Otterman speaks: The switch to a steel water bottle
- XinYun @ SG: Photos: Youth Fest. 2010
- Crystal and Bryan in Singapore: Pulau Ubin…Again!
- Marcus’ Blog: And you tell me a singapore passport is priceless?

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