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At the inaugural Asia-Middle East Media Roundtable held in Singapore on 6th August 2009, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said that “Singapore’s fourth Prime Minister could be among the new faces fielded in the next General Election due by early 2012″. (read report here) Mr Lee himself had said...

As we can see from the above photos, the entire market and the sheltered walkways leading to it are lined with the national flags. In stark contrast, few flags are seen hanging from the HDB flats (both new and old) in the vicinity. There is one remarkable photo we took of an old lady...

The mouth-piece of the ruling party, the Straits Times has declared unilaterally today that the state Sovereign Wealth Fund, Temasek Holdings has “recouped a big part of its portfolio losses since a low point in March”. (read full article here) In an lengthy editorial splashed on the front...

A PRC student by the name of Wu Jingxian (吴静娴) wrote a letter to the Chinese Daily Lianhe Zaobao expressing support for the Singapore government’s generous policy of offering scholarships to foreign students. (read original letter in Chinese here) She wrote: “Is it a gain or loss for...

The abrupt departure of Temasek CEO-designate Chip Goodyear and the re-appointment of Ho Ching as taken many Singaporeans by surprise. Though there were some rumblings of bewilderment and discontent on the ground, nobody dares to question the decision of the Temasek Board. The Ministry of...

The response to Tan Kin Lian’s latest online petition to the Prime Minister to request the financial institutions to make an adequate offer of compensation to the minibond investors has been lukewarm so far. Started two weeks ago, it has garnered only 674 signatures in stark contrast to...

In a recent speech, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong highlighted 10 challenges for the next generation of Singaporeans. They range from maintaining high economic growth to social issues such as minimising urban congestion. As expected, SM Goh did not mention anything about the inherent flaws...

The Marina Bay Sands IR had received about 7,800 applications for more than 1,000 dealer positions it offered during a job fair last weekend. About 20% of those signed up are foreigners. (reference: Straits Times) Of the reported 80% who are Singaporeans, the real number of citizens is not...

In an online poll conducted by MSN (Singapore), only 18% of the respondents indicated they will go to a parade to celebrate National Day on 9th August 2009. (source: MSN) 28% of those poll will prefer to stay at home to play manjong while 26% will leave the country for a quick holiday, with...

These photos were taken on 2 August 2009, a week before National Day along Yishun Avenue 2: As we can see from the photos, the multi-storey carpark is completely decorated with the Singapore flags which is obviously the work of grassroots volunteers. In stark contrast, the HDB blocks in...

On 21 July, Temasek Holdings released a statement regarding the departure of Mr Charles ‘Chip’ Goodyear as CEO of the company. He was to have assumed the position completely by October 2009 after coming in as CEO Designate in March. Mr Goodyear’s succession to Ms Ho Ching was announced just...

Every year as 9 August approaches, the grassroots machinery of the ruling party will move into high gear to decorate their respective neighborhoods with the national flags. Extra workers will be employed to hang the flags along the roads, on the decks of multi-storey car parks, at the...