Plan B

The proposal by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob to make Malay the lingua franca of Asean has been shot down by an Indonesian minister, saying that it should be Bahasa Indonesia (BI) as it is the largest language spoken in Southeast Asia. Read more: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2022/04/05/bahasa-indonesia-not-malay-should-be-aseans-main-language-says-minister/

Malaysia police are investigating after a Singaporean couple filmed themselves driving their Tesla hands-free on autopilot to Penang during a multi-day road trip. https://mothership.sg/2022/04/hands-free-tesla-malaysia-police-investigate/

The names of three pairs of primary schools and five pairs of secondary schools to be merged over the next three years have been finalised, the Ministry of Education (MOE) announced on Wednesday (April 6). Read more: https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/primary-secondary-school-mergers-1866906

Former Malaysia prime minister Najib Razak took to Facebook on April 3, 2022 - two days after the land borders between Singapore and Malaysia reopened, to call out foreign cars pumping cheap petrol in his country. Read more: https://mothership.sg/2022/04/singapore-ron95-malaysia-petrol-clampdown/

The Ministry of Law aims to establish a Public Defender’s Office (PDO) by the end of this year, announced Law Minister K Shanmugam on Monday (Apr 4). Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/public-defenders-office-provide-criminal-legal-aid-k-shanmugam-2606361

A growing number of people think that racism remains an important problem even while the overwhelming majority believe everyone in Singapore can become rich or successful regardless of their race, according to a survey on race relations conducted by CNA and the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS). Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/racism-discrimination-singapore-survey-ips-2601276

We talk about death. A very unlikely topic of discussion for a very likely fate.

A leaked video featuring a university professor scolding a university student for using a mobile phone for an online class as he apparently could not afford a computer has gone viral overnight, eliciting outrage from netizens. Read more: https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/57434/video-of-professor-berating-b40-student-for-not-having-laptop-goes-viral

All women between 21 and 35 will be allowed to freeze eggs "We will provide all women aged 21 to 35 years the choice to undergo Elective Egg Freezing. EEF will be implemented with sufficient safeguards from early 2023," said Sun Xueling in her post. This is in line with one of the recommendations in the White Paper on Singapore Women’s Development. Read more: https://mothership.sg/2022/03/egg-free...

We spoke with the speaker of parliament, Tan Chuan Jin on his role, thoughts about recent world happenings, on country leadership.

We spoke with the speaker of parliament, Tan Chuan Jin on his role, thoughts about recent world happenings, on country leadership.

We spoke to human rights lawyer M Ravi on the death penalty, 377A, his plans for Myanmar and Geneva. Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors

We spoke to human rights lawyer M Ravi on the death penalty, 377A, his plans for Myanmar and Geneva. Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors

We spoke to human rights lawyer M Ravi on the death penalty, 377A, his plans for Myanmar and Geneva. Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors

As the titles suggests, we delve into our new national pastime, airing the faults of Safe Distancing Ambassadors. Seems like a weekly thing nowadays.

S'poreans are 'handicapped in addressing disinformation' such as Chinese propaganda: academics A segment of Singapore's population is receptive to dissemination of the Chinese narrative. Read more: https://mothership.sg/2022/03/singapore-chinese-propaganda-ukraine/

We talk about how racial preferences in dating are a big no no in today's search for love. Or is it biological and normal?

We speak with ex-diplomat Bilahari Kausikan who used to serve as an ambassador to Russia, for an exclusive on the Russia Ukraine conflict. Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors

We speak with ex-diplomat Bilahari Kausikan who used to serve as an ambassador to Russia, for an exclusive on the Russia Ukraine conflict. Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors

We speak with ex-diplomat Bilahari Kausikan who used to serve as an ambassador to Russia, for an exclusive on the Russia Ukraine conflict. Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors

A 31-year-old man was found dead at a residential block in Queenstown last Friday (March 4) afternoon, and the police do not suspect foul play based on preliminary investigations. The police said this on Monday in response to media queries about a video of a dismembered leg, which has been making the rounds on social media. Read more: https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/no-foul-play-suspected-de...

Smoking will be prohibited at all public parks and gardens managed by the National Parks Board (NParks), PUB’s Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters (ABC Waters) sites, and 10 recreational beaches, said the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE), Sentosa Development Corp (SDC) and several statutory boards in a joint release issued on Monday (Mar 7). Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.c...

Schools will remove mid-year examinations for all primary and secondary school students by next year, in an ongoing move to shift the focus from academic grades and tests. Read more: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/budget-debate-no-more-mid-year-exams-for-all-primary-and-secondary-school-students-from-next-year

MP Don Wee: 'The colours of my outfit today emphasise the importance of SAF's realistic training & its safety record' Read more: https://mothership.sg/2022/03/mp-don-wee-outfit/ Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors

Reservist make-up pay to be automated, $1,600 base pay for all regardless of rank. This has long been a bugbear for some NSmen, especially for self-employed people and platform workers whose incomes are harder to calculate or prove. Read more: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/budget-debate-how-nsfs-and-nsmens-lives-will-be-improved Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300....