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I refer to the Review article dated on Straits Times dated 12 Aug 2010. It was said in the article that the government cannot dream for us but can only create conducive conditions that underscore certain cherished values. But the government has created conditions for property prices to suddenly shoot up by $100,000 over night.... 

I refer to the letter by Dr Wilfred Chan dated 11 Aug 2010 to the Straits Times. Dr Chan was reportedly moved to tears by the tremendous achievements of Singapore. He would be similarly moved to tears if he considers the similarly tremendous achievements of Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea. Dr Chan is mind boggled when he thinks... 

I refer to your commentary dated 3 Aug 2010 on Straits Times. You started off by saying that our train crowdedness is not as severe as that in Tokyo. Its strange that as we strive towards New York's or London's cosmopolitanism, we look instead towards Tokyo for train crowdedness standards. Does comparing ourselves with the worst...