EXPOSED: Jack Neo stood up FIRST to leave and not wife Irene Kng as he claimed during his dramatic press conference on 11 March 2010
OPINION PBM Jack Neo who received much public criticism and opprobrium lately from both the local media and online community for his 3-minute press conference on Thursday claimed that it was "aborted' prematurely because his wife Irene Kng had stood up to leave halfway during the conference and he had no choice but to follow her. In an interview with The New Paper, today, Jack explained that he had intended to apologize during the press conference, but was stopped by his wife who stood up to leave. "Jack said he had intended to apologize after she spoke, but she stood up to leave, then ...
“Vote PAP out” Facebook has garnered more than 4,000 members in support of change
Written by Our Correspondent In a sign that the winds of change may finally be arriving in Singapore, the " Vote PAP out" Facebook started barely three months ago by a 22 year old project engineer Alex Tan has garnered more than 4,000 members so far in support of change. A quick glance at its members show that the majority of them are young Singaporeans in their 20s and 30s including a 15 year old teenager Kenneth Lin who started a petition a few weeks back calling for an apology from Singapore's octogenarian leader Lee Kuan Yew for his callous remarks made ...
Transsexual masseur: PBM Jack Neo got “special service” from me
Written by Our Correspondent Just when it appears that the Jack Neo sex scandal is finally drawing to a close with PBM Jack Neo's public apology on a shared blog with his good friend Foreign Minister George Yeo, another sensational revelation of his past sexual "exploits" had surfaced again. In an interview with Chinese tabloid Shin Min Daily today, Singapore's famous transsexual masseur and artiste Lai Meiqi claimed that she had provided "special service" to PBM Jack Neo during a massage session with her! [Source: Shin Min Daily, 12 March 2010] Ms Lai had a sex change operation in 1987 and worked in a massage salon along Orchard Road a ...
PBM Jack Neo’s apology on shared blog with George Yeo: I am just “human” and can make mistake
Written by Our Correspondent After being flamed mercilessly by the Singapore media and netizens alike for his press conference yesterday marked by the dramatic fainting of his wife Irene Kng, PBM Jack Neo has apologized on blogkaki, the blog he shared with his close friend of more than 10 years Foreign Minister George Yeo. Writing in Mandarin, PBM Jack Neo apologized to his family and friends and beg them to give him a second chance: "I can't reverse what I have done. I am just human and can make mistake. Although I have already admitted my fault, I beg you again to forgive ...
Top 8 – Jack Neo, Tiger Woods and John Terry: Personal accolades which probably shouldn’t have been awarded
In light of the Jack Neo scandal, the Sports editorial team decided to veer slightly away from sports and come up with a chart of top 8 personal accolades which probably should not have been awarded in the first place. Granted, no one has the power of foresight and time is the best judge of character. However, that will not stop the editorial team from coming up with this list, with hindsight on our side, just for a bit of laughs and knowledge sharing. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 100% Opinion – The ranking is based on how grand the award is and how ludicrous it looks ...
PAP all out to woo new citizens by making it compulsory for them to attend “sharing sessions” with grassroots leaders
Written by Our Correspondent Fearful of losing its grip on the nation, the PAP is going all the way out to woo the immigrants by making it compulsory for them to attend "sharing sessions" to learn more about grassroots organizations Minister for Community, Youth and Sports Dr Vivian Balakrishnan revealed in Parliament yesterday that permanent residents who intend to take up Singapore citizenship will now have to go through a Singapore Citizenship (SC) Journey which will include a "sharing session" with grassroots leaders. Dr Vivian had unveiled a $10 million Community Integration Fund to make the immigrants feel "welcomed" in Singapore. During the recent ...
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EXPOSED: Jack Neo stood up FIRST to leave and not wife Irene Kng as he claimed during his dramatic press conference on 11 March 2010
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