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Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan Newly appointed Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has openly called the fires in the Indonesian forest “deliberate” and “a crime”. Speaking to the media at a forum on Tuesday (3rd Nov), the Minister said he can be “brutally frank” with Indonesia. I know foreign ministers are... 

Jeffrey George The chairman of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) has been arrested by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) for an alleged drug offence. The arrest of Jeffrey George was confirmed by Dr Chee on Tuesday (3rd Nov). The news that Jeffrey George was arrested by the Central Narcotics Bureau comes as a shock. I have... 

Singapore’s mandatory universal health insurance scheme Medishield Life has taken effect today (1 Nov) and many overseas Singaporeans are not too happy about it. According to the official website, the scheme will cover Singapore citizens and Permanent Residents for large hospital bills and expensive outpatient treatments,...