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I couldn’t stop laughing: Singapore must address widening inequality, a growing intergenerational divide and deepening political polarisation so its people can weather global challenges together, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on Friday (Sep 20). These are issues which societies around the world face, and even though... 

Lee HL is receiving a World Statements Award for fostering a society that embraces multiculturalism. I agree that we do not have racial and ethnic tensions. That is a positive aspect of Singapore. However, this outcome is the product of negative measures, such as: a) Maintenance of religious harmony act b) Laws that make it... 

Quite often, I see comments in my Facebook page that reflected a narrow mind - anything to do with communism must be bad; democracy and free markets are good. I wonder why are these people so dogmatic? Can you do some critical thinking before giving their views? I have read remarks by many well educated Americans who expressed...