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Lee Kuan Yew On Muslim integration in Singapore
Lee Kuan Yew: “I think we were progressing very nicely until the surge of Islam came ... I would say today, we can integrate all religions and races except Islam.” The Straits Times on the claim by Lee...
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Lawyer for Malaysia's Opposition Leader Anwar charged with sedition
A lawyer for Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was charged with sedition on Tuesday for comments alleging that his client's controversial conviction on a sodomy charge was politically...
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Gerald Giam: Thoughts on National Day Rally 2014
[Article first appeared in http://geraldgiam.sg on 18/8/14]1. While I understand the PM’s explanation that sufficient CPF balances are needed for people to have a decent monthly pay out after...
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Concerns about the TPP’s Investor-State Dispute Settlement provision
By Gerald GiamSource: Gerald Giam's blog (20 Aug).I asked the Minister for Trade and Industry this parliamentary question on 4 August 2014. There are concerns about the Investor-State Dispute...
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Ng Eng Hen: We 'recognize' people with no degree in SAF, they just get lesser...
[Article first posted by Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen on his Facebook page]<<Beyond paper qualifications>>SAF has many examples of commanders without degrees or even diplomas who rose up the...
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SDP: The reason why Singaporeans are losing trust in the PAP
In his 2014 National Day Rally, PM Lee Hsien Loong stressed that having relevant and deep skills rather than degrees can lead to good jobs that pay well.The SDP welcomes such a change of attitude – if...
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Singaporeans First Party successfully registered as society, now taking...
PRESS RELEASEDear fellow Singaporeans, friends and supporters,I am pleased to announce that SINGAPOREANS FIRST has been successfully registered as a society by the Registry of Societies. Following the...
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SDP: S'poreans don't want handouts, just what belongs to them
For more than half-a-century, Singaporeans have kept their heads down, toiled and sacrificed to build our economy. They said little when the Government insisted that they put aside a portion of their...
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Nicole Seah resigns from NSP
The National Solidarity party explained today that Nicole Seah has resigned from the party.According to Yahoo Singapore, Ms Seah quit the party but there was no incident or animosity which lead to her...
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Nicole Seah: It was a painful and difficult decision to leave NSP
The National Solidarity Party just announced that Nicole Seah had resigned from the party.(Full Story see: Nicole Seah resigns from NSP)To explain her decision further, Nicole Seah released a statement...
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Municipal Services Office: We are not trying to create another layer of...
We refer to the recent letters on the Municipal Services Office (MSO) and appreciate the feedback and interest shown.The MSO will be set up on Oct 1 to improve the delivery of municipal services. These...
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SDP: Pushing towards GE at Holland-Bt Timah GRC
Source: YourSDP.orgThe SDP continued with our ground campaign at the Holland-Bukit Timah GRC today in preparation for the next GE.We were there to spread our message about the CPF, over-crowding, and...
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US President Obama: We will 'degrade and destroy' ISIS militants
President Barack Obama vowed to "degrade and destroy" the Islamist militant group behind the beheading of a second American journalist. "We will not be intimidated," Obama told reporters during a visit...
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Khaw Boon Wan: Elderly should live with their children and rent out their HDB
Current Lease Buyback Scheme (LBS) is good, as it allows seniors to get a monthly income from their flat, while continuing to live in the home they love.But it can be more flexible.This was the...
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SDP supports Govt's investment in solar panels
The SDP welcomes the Government's move to install solar panels on the rooftops of army camps, schools and HDB blocks. The announcement was made by the Minister for National Development Khaw Boon Wan...
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Debate on Ministerial Salaries in 1985: Lee Kuan Yew, Chiam See Tong and JBJ
Excerpt from Parliamentary Debate on 22 March 1985:Mr Chiam See Tong rose -The Prime Minister (Lee Kuan Yew): Yes, please. I have been waiting for the opportunity to give you the chance.Mr Chiam See...
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With sedition dragnet, Malaysia takes step back to Mahathir era
Members of the Malaysian People's Volunteer Corps (RELA) confront university students during a rally calling for the repeal of the Sedition Act outside the Malaysian Ministry of Home Affairs building...
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Tan Chuan-Jin: the Job Bank is quite successful with over 65,000 job ads posted
Responding in parliament to a question about the new national jobs bank, Manpower Minister Tan Chuan Jin said that it has been quite successful and is off to "an encouraging start".He shared that over...
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Gerald Giam: Audible pedestrian signals for the visually-impaired
By Gerald Giam9 September 2014 [Source]I asked the Minister for Transport this Parliamentary question on 8 September 2014 after speaking at length with a friend who is blind, who told me about the...
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Gerald Giam: Vacancies in Jobs Bank taken up by Singaporeans
Source: Gerald Giam (8 Sep 2014) - http://geraldgiam.sgParliamentary Question on 8 September 2014Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Ministry tracks what proportion...
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