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PM Lee During a community event in Ang Mo Kio yesterday (3 May), where Indians from various ethnic groups came together to celebrate Indian New Year, PM Lee said Singapore belongs to everyone including the foreigners. He also wants Singaporeans to celebrate one another's festivals, including the foreign ones. He said: Singaporeans,... 

Addressing more than 1,000 unionists on May Day (1 May), PM Lee encouraged older workers to continue working for as long as they could, even beyond 65 ('PM: Older workers should work until they can’t'). He said he had met union leaders recently who were concerned about the plight of older workers. Union leaders claimed older... 

Freedom House released its annual Freedom of the Press 2014 report [Link] on 1 May. Their findings paint a grim picture of the state of global media freedom, with just 14% of the world’s population enjoying a vibrant press with diverse views and minimal state intrusion: Percent of world’s population living in societies...