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Is Singapore’s political and judicial system afflicted with a terminal disease - Selective Persecution Syndrome (SPS)? What is Selective Persecution? If 5 blacks, and 15 whites are arrested for shoplifting, but only the blacks are charged, then this is selective prosecution. Because such prosecutions are selective based on... 

Up till 1990, Singapore’s population projection was less than 4 million by 2030.  Even the URA 1991 Concept Plan projected a 4 million population. According to a 1990 Singapore Medical Association article, “Singapore – An Ageing Society“, by P W J Choo, K S Lee, R E Owen and F J Jayaratnam, PAP had anticipated... 

I refer to the article “Retrenchments fall in Q3 as unemployment edges up” (Straits Times, Oct 27). It states that “But as a whole, the labour market continued to improve, with total employment growth more than doubling in this period, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) yesterday.” As to “Meanwhile, total employment...