Category: Letters

TIME and time again, Singaporeans have shown themselves to be warm and generous, not just opening their wallets and purses to donate money to our foreign friends, but also extending a helping hand to assist them in different ways ("Singaporeans ...

I READ with deep sadness and dismay that our senior fellow Singaporeans are left to die alone ('Dying Alone'; Monday). However, my feelings are ameliorated by individuals and organisations who stepped forward to help, and I salute them for their kindness. It ...

I AM deeply saddened by what happened to the ambulance rushing runner Lee Khoon Bok to hospital ('Road hogs a menace to ambulances'; Thursday). This tragedy brings out once again the absence of graciousness on our public roads. In this case, ...

ON TUESDAY evening, an elderly couple boarded SMRT bus service 190 at Orchard Road with the woman carrying a sleeping toddler. She struggled to balance herself as she tried to move to the centre of the bus. Before I could give ...

IT IS unfortunate that HSBC Bank employee Joel Liang did not give up the reserved seat he was occupying to senior commuter Jason Wang ('Debate online over reserved MRT seats'; Thursday). I doubt Mr Liang expected the severe backlash from his ...

Among the ideals that surfaced during the political hustings of the recent General Elections is the call to focus on the "heartware" and "soul" of Singapore - beyond economic and material success to a more compassionate and gracious society. Senior Minister ...

WHAT Mr Francis Cheng pointed out is indeed a common problem in our increasingly crowded public spaces ('An issue with tissue on road to graciousness'; April 16). The attempt to 'reserve' a seat or a table at eateries is deemed necessary ...