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Dear Straits Times, I refer to Mr David Fedo’s 28 Jul 2012 article “To Singapore... from an expat returning home”. Mr Fedo claims that Singapore gets more things right than most other countries. But most other countries are Third World. So what if Singapore gets more things right than most Third World countries? Only shows... 

We are all born helpless and dependent on our parents to feed us and to take care of us. We go through a long period of growth, learning and development to become independent. For some, independence means the day we complete our schooling and start earning our own living and not depend on our parents for pocket money. For others,... 

Minister for Environment and Water Resources, Vivian Balakrishnan Dear Dr Balakrishnan, I refer to the 23 Jul 2012 Straits Times report of your comments on Orchard Road flood prevention measures. You said those were long-term measures, planned decades ahead and that we always have a long-term view of things: Extract from Straits...