TR EMERITUS

While I understand that the number of imported Covid-19 cases will rise as Singapore receives more returnees, I am concerned that the number of local Covid-19 infections seems to be rising. That indicates that there are leaks somewhere in our fight against the virus. In Singapore, we have erected three basic layers of defence... 

A big question is whether the next general election will be held this year. In view of the Covid-19 pandemic, many political parties have voiced their concerns about having the elections this year. But what if Covid-19 does not go away until 2023? That would be more than seven years since the last general election. The elections... 

History tells us it is during a major crisis such as a war or extreme disaster that the beautiful and ugly are most distinguishable. The present Covid-19 outbreak is an excellent illustration. By the second day after the first Covid-19 case was made public, almost all face masks were sold out. Interestingly, the same evening,...