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I read with concern Singapore's renewal of the Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) with the United States' for its use of our military facilities in Singapore for a further 15 years. There is no question that we host thousands of American companies in Singapore and they in turn employ even more Singaporeans and the United States... 

Yesterday, the haze got worse. It was also the day I read an article in the Economist. Sharing what it wrote. It just makes financial sense to clear land by burning it (Me rather than Economist): Preparing land for plantations without using fire costs around [US]$300-400 a hectare, says Herry Purnomo of the Centre for International... 

I like the way that Johor name their roads. Take a look at Jalan Setia. The roads that branch from it are called Jalan Setia 1, Jalan Setia 2, etc. The roads that branch from Jalan Setia 4 are called Jalan Setia 4/31, Jalan Setia 4/32, etc. It is a logical way to name the roads. Contrast it with the way that the planners in...