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Poor governance at SMRT should worry Singaporeans. After throwing billions in tax dollars at SMRT – prior to privatization – the company has become more opaque and no longer discloses material information in its annual report. In fact, SMRT has engaged in selective reporting to paint a picture of rising maintenance expenditure,... 

Dr Toh Chin Chye Early in Jan this year, Parliament set up the Select Committee on Deliberate Online Falsehoods to examine matters with regard to "fake news". Among the various matters, the committee is supposed to propose any specific measures, including legislation, that should be taken to tackle "fake news", especially... 

J B Jeyaretnam and Devan Nair had famous battles with Lee Kuan Yew and the PAP. They took no prisoners, giving as good as they got and remained defiant till the very end. Today they each have a son who has gone from outsider to establishment. Phillip Jeyaretnam is head of the Aljunied-Hougang Town Council independent panel that...