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Khaw Boon Wan: We want to hear your views on Public Housing
The PAP government is hoping to hear from Singaporeans on issues such as whether an HDB flat should become an appreciating asset? Or how the HDB can meet the housing needs of both the rising number of...
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Indranee Rajah: Singapore education system gives everyone a fair chance of...
Singapore's education system has to give everyone an equal chance at success, but in order to achieve this, society also has to accept that there are different pathways to success. Senior Minister of...
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Grace Fu: S’poreans will continue to pay for healthcare
During a dialogue session with Ang Mo Kio residents today (14 Apr), Minister in PMO, Grace Fu, said Singaporeans will continue to pay for healthcare even as the Govt is prepared to shoulder a larger...
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Sinkholes created by construction of MRT Downtown Line
This was an answer from the Minister for Transport to a question I filed for the 8 April 2013 Parliament sitting. The question was not reached by the end of Question Time, so a written answer was...
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Govt will not U-turn on foreign manpower policies in near future: Tan Chuan-Jin
Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin said the government will not be changing its decision on the tightening of foreign manpower policies for the foreseeable future.The focus he said is to help...
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Gilbert Goh: Why Australia is better than Singapore
~ Article submitted by: Gwee Li Sui ~I have been called names like “Silly fool” to “Out of your mind” when I told them that I will be back in Singapore for at least the whole of this year. Some may...
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Woah… DPM Tharman!
ST carried a splendid interview with DPM Tharman Shamugaratnam today.Here are some key points: He said that no, we should not use reserves, but the G is willing to see if more of the income generated...
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FT scholar: If FTs are restricted, investors will be forced ‘to turn to other...
A ‘foreign talent’ PhD scholar at the Department of Political Science in NUS wrote an article [Link] on Global Times.In the article, the author talked about Singapore’s middle class. She said...
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Tharman Shanmugaratnam: Keep foreign workers' population at one-third
Ask DPM TharmanFOREIGN WORKERS: Keep it at one-thirdDPM Tharman Shanmugaratnam answers the most popular question voted by readers: How much more of a tightening will take place in terms of the foreign...
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PAP: We will remain dominant without being dominating
The People's Action Party (PAP) wants to remain a dominant party anchored in society - without dominating in all areas, said Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam.It can do this as an open...
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Nicole Seah: My Thoughts on employment
In the past, the justification for minimal action on raising wages for the poorest and least well off in society was that the government wouldn't be able to ensure economic competitiveness in the...
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PAP out to regain support
Elections may not be due anytime soon but the government is already embarking on radical moves to win back voters.With election three years away, the problem-besieged government is striving hard to win...
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Foreigners should respect local norms, says DPM Teo
Foreigners should respect local norms and locals should appreciate foreigners' contributions, said Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean at the National Community Engagement Programme dialogue on...
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Singapore, Lagarde Stealing from the Poor to give to the Rich
With reference to my legal action to block our government’s loan commitment to the IMF you may have heard me say that I am not necessarily opposed to giving the IMF more resources. I must now admit...
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Former NTUC CEO Tan Kin Lian: Q&A Session on Facebook
Below is just a few highlights of a few regular Q&A sessions taking place on Tan Kin Lian's Facebook page.Kelvin FX asked:Hi Mr Tan, why do you think Gov refuse to give NSFs higher pay?REPLYThe...
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Officers acted professionally in dealing with SMRT drivers’ petition and...
SINGAPORE: Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin said his officers had acted professionally in dealing with the petition raised by SMRT bus drivers from China in 2010, and with the illegal strike last...
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Najib asks Chinese community to back him
KUALA LUMPUR: Najib Tun Razak said today the support he has received from the people has heartened and encouraged him in the knowledge that the government has done a lot for the Chinese community over...
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Michelle Yeoh being attacked by Netizens for supporting BN
Netizens are targeting international artistes with criticism performing in two star-studded pro-establishment events last night.Among them are Ipoh-born international actress Michelle Yeoh (far right,...
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Education Minister: Dialects will burden school kids more
Ensuring that children have a sound grasp of English and the mother-tongue language will remain the focus of the Education Ministry for now, said Education Minister Heng Swee Keat yesterday.Learning...
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Temasek and the Case of the Undervalued Assets
I am amused and intrigued by people who have no understanding of the implications of their own arguments or do not carefully read what I have written. In his “rebuttal of a rebuttal”, Mrs. Snook...
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