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I refer to the article “Singaporeans unhappiest people in the world: poll” (xinmsn News, Dec 20). It states that “So apparently we’re not just “emotionless”, we’re the world’s unhappiest lot as well. We’re not sure if that sounds contradicting to you but the latest readings from a Gallup survey – the same... 

Tan Kin Lian An elderly lady, whom I shall refer to as "Nancy", made a loss of nearly $200,000 from her investments. She is not knowledgeable about investments, but was assured by the relationship manager of a local bank that he would recommend good investments to her, based on his expert knowledge. Nancy trusted the young man,... 

Singaporeans, do you want to know the real reason why we are ranked as the people with the least emotions and least positive emotions? Here’s why. The fact is this – all countries manipulate and make use of their people. In a world where governments operate in a capitalistic system, governments themselves have become capitalistic....