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PM Lee confident of economic renewal while economy paints a bleak picture

In his Lunar New year message, PM Lee Hsien Loong emphasised the renewal of the economy stressing the need to “[renew ourselves [and take] in fresh directions, [open] new markets and fields of business”. While he acknowledged that economic restructuring would be difficult, he asked that Singaporeans show resilience: “…we...

Should the Government be entitled to sue under POHA when it has numerous media resources at its disposal?

Following a landmark 2-1 Court of Appeal ruling that the government is not considered a legal person and is not entitled to use the Protection from Harassment Act (POHA) to sue, several “legal experts” were quoted in a TODAY article as saying that the POHA should be amended to include the Government as a legal person. SMU...

PUB: Normal for Bishan Park to flood during heavy rain

In a Facebook post by PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency said that it is normal for Bishan Park to flood during heavy ponding rain. During heavy rain, the park land (or river banks) that is integrated with the Kallang River at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park doubles up to channel rainwater downstream. The public should move away...