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Killing a single top military commander of Iran will not destroy its whole military strength. Iraq will merely replace him with another equally capable commander. Yet, the action is a total disregard of international law, a trespass of another country’s sovereignty, and will incur the wrath of the Middle East. It is now... 

Finance minister Heng Swee Keat will deliver his budget statement on 18 February 2020. In the face of a slowing economy (and being an election year), I foresee that Heng will most likely dish out a generous Santa Clause budget. By and large, all national budgets are similar: We want to invest in our people, our future, help... 

In a troubled world, few societies can devote themselves to such intangible ideals, much less act upon them. But here in Singapore, thanks to the heroic efforts of several generations, we can all realistically aspire to live by these values, and turn our vision into reality. -  Lee Hsien Loong I am pondering over this statement...