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George Goh Ching Wah It emerges like an Agatha Christy’s sensational novel on the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. When presidential hopeful Tharman Shamugaranam was lamenting the lack of a contestant, divinity seemed to respond by parachuting a most unimaginable omnipotent contestant in the person of the personable charitable... 

In his recent address at the Institute of Policy Studies’ 35th Anniversary Conference, Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong envisioned a compelling new social compact for Singapore. He spoke about redefining success, the need for lifelong learning, and the importance of recognising talents across diverse fields equally. However,... 

A few days after saying he preferred to be a defender rather than a striker who scored goals, presidential candidate Tharman Shanmugaratnam revisited his football analogy. This time, he assured that he would not be on the same team as the government once he becomes President. “If anything, I’ll be a referee,” he said. The...