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There has been much discussion on the defamation suit brought by the Council for Private Education (CPE), a statutory body under the Ministry of Education, against blogger and former student, Ms Han Hui Hui. This raises the question as to whether the Government should sue citizens for defamation. If the Government, which has... 

CHAS - Blue & Orange Cards I refer to the article “Surge in patients unlikely despite change in subsidy scheme: Docs” (Straits Times, Aug 21). Only 300,000 Chas cardholders? It states that “There are some 300,000 Chas cardholders now, and there is a need to reach out to more, said doctors. The problem is that lower-income... 

“The most striking thing was how Singaporeans will continue to be dependent on government handouts for even basic things like housing and health care,” I told the Wall Street Journal, which asked me for my views on the Prime Minister’s National Day Rally speech. “Singaporeans should ponder this: Why do we have to continue...