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Hsien Loong has appointed a Constitutional Commission to relook at the Elected President Scheme. The 9 members of the commission are: Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon Justice Tay Yong Kwang, Judge, Supreme Court Mr Eddie Teo, Chairman, Public Service Commission Mr Abdullah Tarmugi, Member, Presidential Council for Minority Rights Professor... 

I refer to ST article “Temasek increases stake in US-based pharma firm” by Jeremy Koh. (27 Jan) ST: “Temasek Holdings lifted its shareholding in Nasdaq-listed Portola Pharmaceuticals last year “.. “increased its holding by 750,000 shares over the course of last year to 6.584 million, ..” During the first 3 quarters,... 

I refer to the article “Local workers, note where the job compass is pointing” (Straits Times, Jan 29). Jobs growth: locals 100, foreigners 31,700? It states that “The number of locals in jobs last year increased by just 100, near zero growth. It is the worst showing since the 1998 Asian financial crisis. Even during the...