Daily SG: 12 Jul 2016

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Combating the Haze

- guanyinmiao’s musings: Corporate Commitment To Certified Sustainable Palm Oil Should Go Beyond Advocacy

Our Everyday Heroes

- The Independent Singapore: SCDF rescues man dangling precariously on clothes drying rack in highrise flat

Transport Woes

- Freshgrads.sg: Egg on LTA’s Face?
 — S M Ong: LTA shipping defective trains back to China: Returning something you ordered from overseas can be such a hassle

Belabouring Labour Issues

- Another dot in the blogosphere?: Buy-in vs ownership 
 — Transitioning.org: Secondment abuse by MNC in Singapore ensures Singaporeans have no jobs
 — Mostly Economics: Do MBA programs drive inequality?

Foreigners In Our Midst

- Everything Also Complain: You can’t catch Pokemon in ‘f**king shitty’ Singapore 
 — Vulcan Post: Social Media Firing Shows Why We REALLY NEED To Clamp Down On What We Say Onlinev

Singapore’s Vices

- The Singapoe Beacon: Stanchart Bank Heist : Captain Bochap Strikes Again!

We Want Free Speech!

- The Middle Ground: Think twice before you shoot off your mouth
 — The Independent Singapore: Government introduces ‘harsh’ bill in parliament to quell sub judice

NewsPAPers

- Thoughts of a Cynical Investor: Traingate: Useless local new media?/ How real journalists operate

CPF

- likedatosocanmeh: Illogical to say government bears risks on behalf of CPF members

Singapore’s Arts Scene

- Vicky’s Writings: HOTEL by Wildrice

Meet The Parents

- Five Stars and a Moon: Strawberry generation — the result of overprotective parents? 
 — The Asian Parent: Quiz: Is your job turning you into a bad parent?

Foreign Affairs

- Din Merican: China and UNCLOS: An Inconvenient History 
 — My Singapore News: Treachery in The Hague
 — CogitAsia: Political Analyst Slain in Cambodia 
 — The Middle Ground: Hague ruling: So are they rocks or islands?

Daily Disclosure

- Money Smart Blog: 3 Big Ways Uber Has Made Singaporean Lives Better 
 — The Middle Ground: Tuesday at Cheongster Cafe: What did the G just say?
 — Dotseng: How to see your ‘problem’ as a problem 
 — Balderdash: Rubbish and Toilet Law in Singapore 
 — AspirantSG: Healthy Food Places To Eat Clean, Diet & Lose Weight In CBD Singapore 
 — Singsaver.com.sg: 3 Air Miles Credit Cards with the Most Bonus Miles

Uniquely Singapore

- Cheekiemonkies: Dine in Full View of Planes on an Airport Runway in this Bicycle-themed Cafe! 
 — DanielFoodDiary: 1460 Tteokbokki — Rainbow Bingsu, Korean Fried Squid and Potato Tornado 
 — Miss Tam Chiak: 11 Reasons Why You Should Dine At Emporium Shokuhin

Technology Bytes

- TechinAsia: Singapore government to build its own chatbots 
 — Thought Catalog: Criminals Are Using ‘Pokemon Go’ To Mug People At Gunpoint
 — Popular Science: Pokémon Go Creator Explains How The Game Will Evolve

Investment Matters

- TechinAsia: To sell or not to sell? Things to consider when someone offers to buy your startup 
 — Dollars and Sense: What You Don’t Know About Gold Investing May Hurt You