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WHATSAPP ENCRYPTION & WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE USERS
WhatsApp has successfully rolled out end-to-end encryption for all of its 1 billion users, a massive achievement which effectively blocks any third party—including WhatsApp itself—from reading users'...
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ARE SINGAPOREANS UNGRACIOUS BASTARDS? 130 COMPLAINTS ABT NOT GIVEN SIT ON...
During a Parliamentary session on 5 April, Member of Parliament, Dr Lee Bee Wah informed that SMRT and SBS had received over 130 complains in a span of 3 years with regard to commuters who had refused...
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NO ONE GAVE UP SEAT TO VERY YOUNG TODDLER, SHAME ON YOU
Yesterday around 620pm, I boarded the crowded circle line train from Bishan heading towards serangoon station with my 3 year old girl who is petite and could pass off as a 2 year old.As the train was...
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IKEA: RECALL OF LATTJO BAT CAPE
IKEA is recalling the LATTJO bat cape after receiving reports about 3 children who had received marks and scratches on the neck while using the capes. It appears the cape got stuck and was not easily...
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WITNESS: YANG KAIHENG'S INVOLVEMENT IN TRS WAS NOT FLEETING
According to a former online business partner, K. Sudesh Durai, 26, the co-founder of The Real Singapore (TRS), Yang Kaiheng, 27, was involved in the running of the now-defunct socio-political website...
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SHOULD FOREIGN TALENTS BE ALLOWED TO DRIVE USING APPS LIKE GRABCAR AND UBER?
Dear A.S.S,A friend shared this with me. He had used the Grab Car app and was surprised that his driver is Burmese. Apparently, PRs are allowed to drive Grabcar. International License with 2 years...
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UNIQLO JAPAN AD: EMPOWERING OR BIZARRE?
In a somewhat bizarre marketing campaign, Uniqlo Japan had asked some women to sketch their own breasts and describe them in a series of videos titled, “100 hito no mune, 100 no utsukushisa”, or “100...
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RIDERS ON BATTLESTAR GALACTICA RESCUED AFTER "TECHNICAL ERROR"
Universal Studios Singapore (USS) ride, The Battlestar Galactica: Human vs Cylon roller coaster experienced a technical error at about 4pm yesterday.Riders of the popular roller coaster were evacuated...
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DUAL CITIZENSHIP TEEN WILLING TO SERVE NS BUT NOT GIVE UP BRITISH PASSPORT...
Dear A.S.S,I am a teen who is currently a dual citizen due to my mixed parentage and would like to share my thoughts on the unfairness of several politically motivated tampering of the...
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EX BUKIT BATOK MP DAVID ONG SENDS TYPED LETTER OF APOLOGY IN 4 LANGUAGES
Ex Bukit Batok MP David Ong had sent out typed letter of apology to residents of his former ward. The letters worded in the 4 official languages, English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil, were circulating on...
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HELP SAVE THE ONLINE CITIZEN
The Online Citizen is Singapore’s longest-running independent online media platform. Our aim is to examine the issues that matter, or should matter, to Singaporeans and to reflect the diversity of...
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SINGAPORE SET TO BE WORLD'S FIRST TO TEST DRIVERLESS TAXI CABS
NuTonomy, a driverless car startup that branched out of Massachusetts Institute of Technology three years ago, is looking to operate a fully autonomous taxi service in Singapore. The company passed its...
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KOH POH KOON: HDB IS NOT A BANK, CONSIDER RENT OR SELL UR FLAT IF U CANNOT...
For flat owners who have fallen on hard times, the Housing Development Board (HDB) may offered a temporary reduction or deferment of their mortgage instaLlments to help with their financial...
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LOOKING FOR SISTER WHO WAS GIVEN AWAY AT BIRTH DUE TO HARD TIMES
Dear A.S.S,I was 8 years old when my sister was born (1987). Our family was poor at that time and therefore she was given away at birth to a friend of our relatives.My parents heard no news of my...
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SHAMELESS S'PORE GOVERNMENT-LINKED CO. LOSES MILLIONS, BUT CEO EARNS MILLIONS
Singapore Government linked official can get away with losing hundreds of millions dollars in a GLC but continues to be awarded million dollar renumeration!It was reported in ST recently ("Bonuses of...
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ARE TERTIARY ORIENTATIONS TEACHING FRESHIES THE WRONG VALUES?
Dear A.S.S,There has been many articles and features on the freshmen orientation camp activities organised by tertiary institutes, and I would like to share my own experience as a concerned parent!My...
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FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM: TRAFFIC CAM FOOTAGE & ERP DATA TO BE USED
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will use data from public transport video camera footage and Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) system to fight terrorism and serious crimes. This deviates from the...
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WOMAN PACKS MCDONALDS, GOES HOME & REALISE HER MCSPICY IS MISSING ONE BUN
<Reader contribution>Dear A.S.S,My friend bought a McSpicy meal, upsized from McDonalds at Jurong Point. The service was bad, the staff were so lazy!!! Apparently her order was ready already and...
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RESIDENTS EXTINGUISHED FIRE, EVACUATED THEMSELVES BEFORE SCDF ARRIVED
Residents living above and below the 7th floor of a block in Eunos Crescent today were in for a rude shock when they smelled smoke and felt an uncomfortable heat engulfing their homes.Discarded items...
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TAMPINES 1 MALL APOLOGISE TO THE MALAY COMMUNITY
After a Malay entrepreneur Ms Diana Hairul, emailed Tampines 1 mall to ask about rental of space for a Malay road show, the mall replied saying they "are not so keen to run a Malay road show as our...
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