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Was having coffee with a friend who is about to be questioned by the police. He said he will exercise his right of silence until he sees his lawyer and obtains legal advice. His jaw dropped to the floor when I told him that the right of silence was abolished by the government in 1976. I added that if he doesn't answer the questions... 

I refer to the article “DBS took risks and absorbed downsides for the country in its early years: PM Lee” (Straits Times, Aug 5). It states that “DBS played a crucial role in Singapore’s early industrialisation, taking risks and absorbing downsides to benefit the country but not necessarily the bank itself DBS provided... 

Temasek’s bonuses were upsized in 2003, a year after Ho Ching was appointed director and one year before becoming CEO. Unlike ministerial salaries which are more transparent and pegged to private sector salaries with a 40% ‘discount’, Temasek senior executives’ salaries are state secrets and – logically – the highest...