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PM-in-waiting Lawrence Wong You could get heady just listening to all the election-worthy pledges and promises making the rounds as May Day messages. Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong told workers at the May Day rally: “Come what may, we will always be there with you, for you, and we will always have your back.” The government,... 

Singapore has just scored another “Victory” in the war on drugs. Early today, we executed Mr. Tangaraju, a Singaporean who was sentenced to death in 2018. Much is being said on both sides of the debate and so I shall refrain from trying to add anything that the more intelligent and passionate have already said. I will however,... 

Mr Edwin Tong It was some performance by a minister in Parliament. The topic: English test for citizenship. Pritam Singh of the Workers’ Party mentioned the proposal again last Friday because a recent poll by ChannelNewsAsia found that a large majority of Singapore-born citizens were in favour of the test. In shrugging it...