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I refer to the 9 May 2013 Straits Times report of its current events talk at VJC [1]. In response to a question about preserving national identity, Ms Zuraidah from the Straits Times asked the audience to say in one word what it meant to be Singaporean. From the multiple responses she obtained, Ms Zuraidah highlighted that being... 

I refer to Mr Mahbubani’s 8 Jun 2013 Straits Times article “So, what is a Singaporean?” Mr Mahbubani classifies France, Russia, China and Spain as old nations based on such descriptions as a common culture, common language, common history and relative ethnic homogeneity. The common culture description is not valid for... 

Mr Lee Kuan Yew Dear Professor Tan, I refer to the 5 Jun 2013 Straits Times report of your speech on the occasion of the conference of Doctor of Laws to Mr Lee Kuan Yew by NUS [1]. Mr Lee wasn’t the visionary leader who brought success to the nation. Neither was he the man of imagination who pursued the unconventional. Instead,...