Arts & Lifestyle

The Navy’s combat divers, like the commandos, are among the Singapore Armed Forces’ toughest servicemen. Only the fittest are picked for a chance at this elite military vocation, and not everyone survives the rigorous training regime that pushes their physical and mental endurance to the limit. Photojournalists Alphonsus Chern and Caroline Chia tracked a batch of trainees through their six-month journey to become combat divers, watched as many dropped out along the way and had a ringside view of the toughest five days of every trainee’s life, Hell Week.

Are you going to dispatch a cease and desist letter to us too just because we echo the true sentiments of the general public? We are sooooo scared. How about letting us have our lunch first and then we will get down to shaking with fear? Do be careful your intimidation tactics backfire in your face big time ala the hunter becomes the hunted.

Nice guy but he needs to make more of an effort. I am not sure if he is trying all the resources available. $500 for the matching making agencies is not much but okay, maybe finanically strapped. That's ok. I think you need to be more refine in your choices.

I wish I know of Jaxe Pan’s situation fully. Perhaps if I did, I might be writing on her behalf now. But I don’t. Hence, I refrain from commenting on whether she should, or she should not deserve HDB’s concession. Some comments have been quick to call HDB’s letter rejecting her application for a flat unjust. At the current moment, this is still unproven. However, I did find the way she had pushed for her issue wanting. In fact, I find it suspiciously political in nature.

When SMU professor Augustine Tan expressed concern that wages were too high in Singapore and it’s eroding Singapore’s economic edge, he was attacked by netizens. It’s quite disturbing that many do not see the points raised by an expert.

Occasionally, neighbours play mahjong throughout the night, drink beers at void decks, play guitars or chit chatting through the night, the rest of us live together give and take. But these days, you burn incense papers, others call police, you illegal parking, others call police. Even Chinese wedding gate crush/Malay wedding or festive season, you make a bit of noise, others call police! What's wrong with people these days?

This concerns former Lions XII and national defender, Sevki Sha'ban, who represented Home United FC since last year. He was unceremoniously dismissed over week ago without any compensation. What's troubling is the dismissal coincides with the Ramadan period and the upcoming Hari Raya Puasa. As a Malay-Muslim, this is the biggest festival of the year. What's even worse is that he was dismissed without any form of compensation.

The main problem now is that foreigners are entering into every levels of jobs that Singaporeans are being trained for in their school education, resulting in competition for jobs with foreigners at every level. United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, and Canada quoted in the text all have very stringent foreign labor application and verification processes that will require the employers who intend to hire foreigners for any job to show proof of due diligence

Lately there has been an ongoing trend of Singaporeans lashing out at the government, voicing out unhappiness and dissatisfaction. We saw a article of how we are ranked in the top most expensive cities, we had Roy Ngerng causing a huge stir about the CPF system, we had photo comparisons of what a 3-room flat in Bishan can be like a bungalow in Pennsylvania. Many people are saying that our ministers are getting paid too high and there is a large widening gap between the rich and the poor.

In less than three hours, a series of eight powerful up close and Personal Portraits were created within the Istana. The shoot went extremely well and the entire session was smooth with jokes and light-hearted conversation. Till date, I would say that was one of the best, easiest, smoothest and most satisfying shoots I ever had. Thanks to “You just tell me what to do”. To me, that sentence really means, professionalism, respect, and trust.