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The spate of criticism against the PRC “scholar” Sun Xu is an episode that is in long overdue, and I am surprised such an incident has not occurred much sooner. “Foreign talents” (and I use this phrase very loosely) imported by the PAP are no longer what they used to be like in the 1990s. Even the Singapore government... 

Representation is a cardinal principle in our democracy, too NMP Eugene Tan IN HIS I Say piece "No automatic by-election in our model of parliamentary democracy" (Feb 24), Mr Hri Kumar Nair claims that my commentary "The value of a by-election" (Feb 20) ignores the law and reason for by-elections in Singapore. In fact, he glosses... 

How much do you think the Government charges for a consultation at the polyclinic? A bill obtained by the SDP puts it down at $35 (see below). No medication, no tests - just a short 10-minute consultation. The invoice also indicates that the Government subsidises the patient by $25.60. The final amount payable by the patient...