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I refer to the article “Retrenchments at 5-year low, job vacancies on the rise: Manpower Ministry” (Straits Times, Jun 13). It states that “But it has remained difficult for some groups of people to get back into a job. The re-entry rate for residents in the first quarter – which is the share of residents who were laid... 

When the clown was questioned by the international press over the state of freedom in Singapore, he was flustered. The clown was  caught off guard by the unscripted question and said the following: "Why are we so repressive? The answer is we are now. Why is the political scene like that? Because that is the way Singaporeans... 

I refer to the article “Lack of social mixing is a symptom of inequality, not a cause” (Straits Times, Jun 7). It states that “It is implied that a key solution to inequality lies in greater mixing. This is misleading. The lack of mixing is one way that inequality manifests in our society, but it is an effect, not a cause,...