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I refer to the article “Singapore’s unemployment rate drops to 2% in Q1” (Channel NewsAsia, Apr 27). It states that “Singapore’s unemployment rate in the first quarter was 2 per cent, down from 2.1 per cent in December last year, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said on Friday (Apr 27). The unemployment rate for residents... 

The death of a National Service shows we had become to fear the establishment than of our life. In the life of jungles , antelope run for their safety against the predators. Snakes developed the mechanism of its poisonous fangs and its speed. Thus they were evolved to protect themselves or it will be death for them. Here... 

I refer to the article “Balancing social spending with financial prudence” (Straits Times, Apr 30). It states that “In Singapore, the issue of how to help the needy was also a focus during this year’s Budget debate. Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat announced an impending rise in social spending on healthcare and the need...