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A heavy slap in the face for the high-falutin PM Lee Hsien Loong

A heavy slap in the face for the high-falutin PM Lee Hsien Loong

It was pointed out in my post titled "Is China flexing its muscles against Singapore?" on 29-11-16 that the issue of the nine Terrex armoured vehicles detained by Hong Kong Customs on 23-11-16 could evolve into a complex problem requiring an infinite time frame to resolve. Even the dispatch of a high level SAF Team to Hong Kong... 

Lack of transparency in government’s budget means its position cannot be challenged

Lack of transparency in government’s budget means its position cannot be challenged

"Singapore had $190b cash (Budget) surplus between 2005 to 2014?" is the headline of a TOC article. Is this such a surprise? Is there even a need to add a "?" at the end of the statement? That the government has run cash surpluses far beyond what is reported in the budget and what the state-controlled media dutifully reported... 

Minimal migrant workers’ rights in Singapore but PAP takes credit for ‘help’

Minimal migrant workers’ rights in Singapore but PAP takes credit for ‘help’

Yeo Guat Kwang, NTUC Assistant Sec-Gen Not a day goes by without the PAP government engaging in propaganda to praise itself. This is clearly evident in ST’s “Migrant Workers’ Centre a heavyweight among NGOs helping foreign workers”. Firstly, the Migrant Workers’ Centre (MWC) is not an NGO. MWC was set up in 2009 by... 



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