u/kernelrider

Latest one is from this month... it's starting to become really, really lonely at the top.

Very curious why Indians are willing to pay more for fuel and gas because of the conflict in the Middle East - even more willing than Israel, it seems. Why?

Source: Ipsos (https://www.ipsos.com/sites/default/files/ct/news/documents/2026-04/attitudes-to-the-iran-conflict-ipsos-global-advisor-april-2026.pdf)

Nothing beats a nice hotel breakfast with hot chai while reading a copy of the Hindustan Times and thinking of how to pwn sinkies...

Jokes aside, I am making my annual pilgrimage to the big APAC bosses in a certain South Asian country we all love... the office here in Gurgaon is huge, this is where all your jobs are y'all. And yes, we will be discussing headcount reductions for sinkies :)

The Workplace Fairness Act goes into effect next year, but does nothing to remedy the problem of entire villages coming over to displace Singaporeans. It merely restates the existing bureaucratic framework regarding the posting of job advertisements on a web portal no one actually gets hired from.

This is wayang to the max, completely no bite to this legislation, the only thing it does is try to give an illusion of helping tackle unfairness in hiring.

Looking forward to the strip search!

Well, my post was removed from r/sg because apparently it's better received at other places, even though it got nearly 500 likes and 60 comments in 2 hours. I guess now it belongs here.

https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/1t0dktk/why_is_it_this_18yearold_frenchman_a_teen_while/

Original post below:

I scrolled past much coverage on the straw licking Frenchman and one of the first things I noticed was how mainstream media invariably calls him a "teen". I found that quite interesting, because I distinctly recall many previous articles calling Singaporean teenagers "men". And lo and behold, there is no shortage of articles where SG teens as young as 16 suspected of crimes are called "men" and "women".

Of course, one can say the choice of words in each of these articles is a matter of journalistic/artistic expression on the part of the reporters. But one may also question whether this is the result of a subtle, conscious bias deep in our minds.

One last thought about the case. It seems that he is in ESSEC Business School, which to my (undoubtedly limited) knowledge offers bachelors degrees at their lowest level (curiously, as u/DuePomegranate points out, this university is also referred to as his "school" in media coverage, maybe to make him sound even younger).

Unless this student started really early, at 18 years old he would almost certainly have a year or two left in his course of study to fulfill graduation requirements (which is the justification provided for his overseas travel while on bail). I do not see why he has to go for this trip now. The interests of justice should surely gravitate towards allowing him to defer this part of his graduation requirements till after his legal issues have been definitively settled in Singapore.

"17-year-old woman":

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/17-year-old-woman-accused-of-pocketing-cash-vouchers-from-supermarket

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/cnb-drug-bust-over-1-million-of-drugs-seized-from-braddell-hill-102-people-arrested-islandwide

"17-year-old man":

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/4-men-to-be-charged-for-money-mule-activities-selling-singpass-banking-details-to-scammers

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/two-arrested-for-attempting-to-pawn-fake-gold-bars

I scrolled past much coverage on the straw licking Frenchman and one of the first things I noticed was how mainstream media invariably calls him a "teen". I found that quite interesting, because I distinctly recall many previous articles calling Singaporean teenagers "men". And lo and behold, there is no shortage of articles where SG teens as young as 16 suspected of crimes are called "men" and "women".

Of course, one can say the choice of words in each of these articles is a matter of journalistic/artistic expression on the part of the reporters. But one may also question whether this is the result of a subtle, conscious bias deep in our minds.

One last thought about the case. It seems that he is in ESSEC Business School, which to my (undoubtedly limited) knowledge offers bachelors degrees at their lowest level. Unless this student started really early, at 18 years old he would almost certainly have a year or two left in his course of study to fulfill graduation requirements (which is the justification provided for his overseas travel while on bail). I do not see why he has to go for this trip now. The interests of justice should surely gravitate towards allowing him to defer this part of his graduation requirements till after his legal issues have been definitively settled in Singapore.

Used to be a frequent business traveler out of BOM and DEL... would always be on Singapore Airlines or Vistara. I can confidently say that Vistara was in a class of its own in India, at least on par with Singapore Airlines. The food and drinks were excellent, the cabins were well appointed and you had plenty of legroom, and the staff were always the highlight of the flight. Mileage accrual with Krisflyer was 100% of miles flown even in basic economy, and that is otherwise unheard of in this day and age. There is no other airline with drinks service as proactive as Vistara, starting the moment the seatbelt sign turns off and the cart never stopped going up and down the aisle after that. They were always so friendly and patient with every passenger too. Even the pilots were different... when I occasionally run into them at the gate they would always be happy to make small talk and shake my hand, which is so reassuring for nervous flyers. No other airline offered everything Vistara did to me on my travels with them. Now if only Air India could provide service of this standard.

Per my corporate policy it was always economy for me, but once I splurged my own money for the upgrade to business because the merger was coming up and I wouldn't have another chance; fantastic experience. But the service is always top notch regardless of travel class. Sharing here out of nostalgia...

Used to be a frequent business traveler out of BOM and DEL... would always be on Singapore Airlines or Vistara. I can confidently say that Vistara was in a class of its own in India (and the world), equal to if not better than Singapore Airlines. The food and drinks were excellent, the cabins were well appointed and you could avail yourself plenty of legroom, and the staff were always the highlight of the flight. There is no other airline with drinks service as proactive as Vistara, and they were always so friendly and patient with every passenger. Even the pilots were different... when I occasionally run into them at the gate they would always be happy to make small talk and shake my hand, which is so reassuring for nervous flyers. No other airline offered everything Vistara did to me on my travels with them. Now if only Air India could provide service of this standard.

Per my corporate policy it was always economy for me, but once I splurged my own money for the upgrade to business because the merger was coming up and I wouldn't have another chance; fantastic experience. But the service is always top notch regardless of travel class. Sharing my good memories here for nostalgia...

"you guys have no shame"

"jealousy is real"

LMAO KEKW (source: https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/1swswqw/comment/oiir81w/)