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Hougang by-election case: Appeal filed against High Court’s decision

Mdm Vellama and lawyer M Ravi. Madam Vellama who had tried to get the High Court to order the Prime Minister to hold a by-election in her ward within three months has filed an appeal. On 1 Aug 2012, the High Court dismissed Madam Vellama's application to declare that the Prime Minister does not have “unfettered discretion”...

Law Society ignores M Ravi’s medical report from Prof Winslow

Lawyer M Ravi psychiatrist, Associate Professor Winslow In the latest twist to the episode, the Law Society has applied for a court order to have lawyer M Ravi medically examined by a psychiatrist from IMH to see if he is fit to practise law in Singapore [Link]. The application filed by the society said should Mr Ravi fail to...

Mr Ngiam: S’pore can’t depend on MNCs forever and Govt scholars should go into business

Speaking at the National University of Singapore's U@Live Forum on 29 Aug, retired top civil servant, Mr Ngiam Tong Dow, 75, told the audience that Government scholars should not all be joining the Civil Service after their studies. He proposed that half of them should "go into business" instead. Mr Ngiam explained, "The whole...