Posts Tagged ‘singapore’

What are your views on Singapore Permanent Secretary Tan Yong Soon's fiasco?

Senior civil servant Tan Yong Soon was recently in the spotlight for having written an article on the Straits Times saying that he spent S$45,000 for a family trip to Paris to learn cooking at Le Cordon Bleu. Some folks have criticized him for being insensitive and arrogant, and others have said that it's his private decision to spend his money as he wishes. What do you think? Is he a top civil servant that has lost touch with the common masses and realities in Singapore?

Will you still go and see Jack’s movies? And what do you make of his wife’s reaction and Jack’s mistress?

Singapore veteran film-maker and entertainer Jack Neo admits to having an affair with a 22-year-old model, Wendy Chong. Jack’s wife has remained calm over the issue, saying she knew about the affair for some time now and has forgiven him.

Neo admitted to the affair and apologised to Chong’s father who was shocked by the affair. He said both parties were “rash” and the affair was a mistake.

What are your thoughts…will you still go and see Jack’s movies? And what do you make of his wife’s reaction and Jack’s mistress?