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Ngiam on Alvin Tan: Sack the bloody joker

Alvin Tan At the 3rd China-India-Singapore Dialogue on Higher Education hosted by NUS on Thu (8 Nov), former top civil servant Ngiam Tong Dow, who is the Pro-Chancellor of NUS, was asked on the sidelines by reporters to comment on Alvin Tan, the Malaysian ASEAN scholar who stirred controversy for posting sexually explicit photos...

Ngiam calls on University academics to ‘critique’ Govt policies

Ngiam Tong Dow Former Permanent Secretary Ngiam Tong Dow on Thu (8 Nov) called on academics in our local tertiary institutions to join the fray on public discourse. Speaking at the 3rd China-India-Singapore dialogue on higher education hosted by NUS, Mr Ngiam who is the Pro-Chancellor of NUS, challenged the Singapore-based academics...

Made-in-China trains for Downtown Line unveiled

(Photo CNA) The new trains from China made for the Downtown Line (DTL) have been unveiled. The trains boast wider seats with more standing room. There will be different colour themes for each of the three cabins. Overhead handrails have also been increased to three rows, compared to 1 or 2 rows in the older trains. To better...