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The Russian invasion of Ukraine no doubt has a resonance on the West but people of the East are largely unfazed by it. Not because we don't care but as Vivian Balakrishnan our Foreign Minister rightly puts it, it is not our war, period! It then behoves us the reason for Singapore's participation in Western sanctions that were... 

I refer to the article 'Singapore will not cut fuel duties or provide road tax rebates: Lawrence Wong' (CNA, 4 Apr). The Finance Minister Lawrence Wong was quoted as saying: "Fewer than four in 10 households in Singapore own cars, and amongst the lowest quintile, only about one in 10 do... Such subsidies on private transport... 

Don’t you find is highly ironic? This morning, when I was surfing Facebook, I came across yet another video by PAP IBs which used an interview LKY gave to talk about leadership principles. Coincidentally, yesterday’s mainstream media just had an article about how leadership succession is on the cards again now that the country...