
Single-party state works best for Singapore
Dear Straits Times, I refer to the 7 Apr 2011 letter by Mr Lee Kek Chin. Mr Lee refers to China performing better than India economically to say that a one party state performs better than a multi-party system. But Mr Lee ignored cultural differences between the two Asian giants which may be the cause of their differences instead....

Why is Contact Singapore encouraging Singapore companies to recruit foreigners?
Contact Singapore recently released a press release in China announcing that it will be organizing the largest recruitment fair in Shanghai on 17 Apr. Contact Singapore is a Singapore Government organization formed by the Singapore Economic Development Board and Ministry of Manpower. It aims to attract "global talent" to work,...

Oil-indexed water price soon?
I read with trepidation on Singapore's recent proud announcement that it will soon be independent of Malaysia's water source. What is the price Singaporeans will have to pay for this? For so long we have enjoyed a massive discount on water price from our northern neighbours, hence any attempt by Malaysia to get fair value...
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