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8 out of 10 S’poreans polled not proud of medal won by China-born Feng Tianwei

Feng TianWei Despite the massive propaganda churned out by the state media to glorify the bronze medal won by China-born Singaporean Feng Tianwei at the London Olympics, about 8 out of 10 Singaporeans polled are not proud of her achievements. In an online poll conducted by Yahoo News, 77% out of 17,227 respondents said that...

Indranee Rajah thinks it’s exciting time to join the Cabinet

(Photo Asiaone) Ms Indranee Rajah thinks it's exciting time to join the Cabinet and wants to be part of the change. Ms Indranee told the media today (2 Aug), "If there is a time for people to step up for the government, this is the time, and to be part of that change, the new direction, that is very exciting. "You can see, for...

Balloting for Pri 1 places expected in more than 90 schools in Phase 2C

Nan Chiau Primary School - 180 applicants vying for 59 places in Phase 2C. Registration for Phase 2C of Primary 1 Registration Exercise started on July 31 and ended yesterday (1 Aug). At the end of Phase 2C, the Ministry of Education (MOE) has indicated that 94 schools needed balloting. The number of applicants to these schools...