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Risk and Bonus Management | Strategies at 1Win Casino « Advertorial « Snippets « TR EMERITUS

Top Casino Strategies Singaporean Players Use on 1Win Users of the 1win platform are increasingly choosing strategy rather than spontaneous play. The game is becoming a conscious process, where the bet is not just a random number, but the result…

Why More Singaporeans Want to Stay Single and Child-Free « Advertorial « Snippets « TR EMERITUS

Singapore is full of individuals living life in this fast-paced world. The social shift of many individuals choosing to stay single rather than become parents is a major demographic shift that could affect the nation in the long run. Because…

Survey finds 30% of Singapore secondary school students claim they have been bullied « Letters « TR EMERITUS

I refer to the CNA report, “An underreported problem? Survey finds 30% of Singapore secondary school students claim they have been bullied.” (May 30) and “Jail for man who punched taxi driver for overtaking him” (June 05). Most of us…

Trump and his ilk are at it again « Current Affairs « Opinions « TR EMERITUS

Trump and his ilk are at it again. They are not going to back down. Yes, it’s Harvard, his eyesore, and it has gone red and swollen over the days. No one is blinking. Harvard has both the court of…

Don’t Rock The Boat « Experience « Opinions « TR EMERITUS

Singaporeans are, by and large, practical people, being mainly immigrant stock. They value security, livelihood, and holding on to whatever good fortune they currently enjoy. Thus they overwhelmingly voted the PAP, which has always championed economic growth, by hook or…

Trump blinked again on tariffs, but China isn’t in the clear « Letters « TR EMERITUS

I refer to the CNA’s Commentary: Trump blinked again on tariffs, but China isn’t in the clear. (May 15) One deniable fact: There are no winners on either side (between China and the United States) in the trade and tariff…

The three of threes about DPM Heng Swee Kiat « Opinions « TR EMERITUS

The first part of the threes is about the when, the how and the why? And it is about his retirement from politics after serving 14 years as an MP, first, the education minister (where he coined “Every school is…

Podcasts didn’t decide GE2025 « Letters « TR EMERITUS

I refer to the CNA’s Commentary: Podcasts didn’t decide GE2025, but they changed how Singaporeans engage with politics (May 9). The 2025 General Election has several features/characteristics that deserve our attention, discussion andreflection: In today era, technological revolution, innovation and…

Cutting down reliance on US military equipment « Current Affairs « Opinions « TR EMERITUS

There is a rampant rumor going around that claims Egypt has ordered 48 J10C with a price tag of USD$25B from China after the Pakistan’s successful air battles against India. An Egyptian officer was seen sitting at the back seat…

A Rising Powerhouse in Asia « Advertorial « Snippets « TR EMERITUS

Singapore’s sports industry is on the cusp of greatness, leveraging cutting-edge infrastructure and innovation to become Asia’s leading sports hub. Tapping trends like digital fitness platforms, urging readers to dive into Singapore’s sports scene, this article argues that Singapore’s strategic…