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This year, economists are talking of 2.5% GDP growth (from last year’s 2%). As sure as day follows night, PAP ministers will be claiming credit for this good growth: PAP’s “right” policies make this good growth possible. Well just remember that there’s good global growth which is good for S’pore In its latest World... 

I refer to the article “He’s 35 and homeless: Eight years of destitute living” (Channel NewsAsia, Oct 8). It states that “At the age of 18, he’d been sentenced to two years in jail. He had appealed for a probationary sentence – a year of probation and release on good behaviour – but this was denied. “So basically,... 

When I read the u/m TOC FB post, I couldn’t help but think of stereotypical Indian roadsweepers (the “hewers of wood and drawers of water” or “thambies” as they were once derogatorily called ) cleaning up after their stereotypical arrogant, entitled Chinese masters were caught defecating and urinating in public. A...