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Lessons for Singapore on the rise and fall of empires BY LIM SIONG GUAN TODAY PUBLISHED:*SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 When Singapore became independent in August 1965, it was an accidental nation, unplanned in its creation and unexpected in its survival, said former top civil servant Lim...

Commentary When academics speak their mind, society benefits BY LINDA LIM TODAY PUBLISHED:*4:00 AM, JUNE 16, 2017 Two economists recently made news for social media posts that contained inaccuracies. This prompted a TODAY reader to express concern that academics were making...

Ex LTA Chief and Navy Chief Chew Men Leong who recently resigned as chief of LTA to go into the private sector has landed up in surprise surprise a GLC, ST Marine!

Davinder Singh: " By 2013, have you known about Sammyboy?" Roy Ngerng, who use to work for the Health Promotion Board(HPB) : "I knew about it from HPB. I'm gay. I don't read Sammyboy.":D

At the IPS dialogue with LHL moderated by Fareed Zakaria on 2 July 2015, when questions were open to floor, the focus was again moved back on Roy Ngerng's and Amos Yee's cases by SDP's Prof. Tambyah who asked LHL with the government's focus seemingly" shifted to minor players, such as a rude and...

At the IPS dialogue with LHL moderated by Fareed Zakaria on 2 July 2015, Zakaria posed this issue to LHL - On the dominance of countries such as the US, Sweden and Israel in innovation, science and technology, Zakaria said these communities are common in that there is a culture of a lack of...

recently been following the comments/insights by economist Donald Low of LKYSPP which appear to be quite critical of some of PAP govt's policies, wif interest...sampling of his comments below...

tot i wld pen some words on these 4 chaps as i dont seem to c much comment on them after the PE 'punch' on Sat. CCS - obviously an apparent big loser fm the PE 'punch'...even young ST journos had the temerity to link him as a failed "strategist" together wif Teo Ser Luck...suddenly CCS...

'Best' bit by Indranee was when she just had to lay it on thick for the Lee family:rolleyes::D "...As a nation, we have grieved together - for the passing of founder fathers, of Mrs Lee Kuan Yew who walked such a long wonderful journey with us...."...

Read a v interesting n curious article in today's (23/8) ST Life C6 'Reading of new political play cancelled' by Adeline Chia...sorry dont subscribe to online ST so cant paste the article but here is the gist... Ptve by invitation only event organised by Function8(civil society grp set up by...

hello calling Kinana!!:rolleyes::D:p;) PAP Grassroots leader gives PM Lee a final warning in his facebook Grassroots leader and PAP supporter asked PM Lee to feel the real resentment of Singaporeans While foreigners have been praising Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong sky-high on his...

not sure whether this article has already been pasted in here...if so sorry for the repetition...anyways found it an insightful good read... BEYOND HOUGANG: WHAT THE BY-ELECTION MEANS FOR 2016. 26/05/2012 The Workers' Party's winning margin in Hougang has dipped, but it can still...

one of singapore's original big hitter mandarins, in the same league as bogaars, hon, sim, howe, pillay, ngiam etc...also an excellent physician...RIP Dr Chew.... Ex-head of civil service Dr Andrew Chew Guan Khuan dies Published on Mar 1, 2012 Dr Andrew Chew, who had a 52-year...

does anyone know the basis for entitlement viz police protection at one's house?... i was under the impression that only president, speaker, cabinet ministers and supreme court judges were accorded such an entitlement... i ask this question becoz hv recently passed by oxley, namley n...

gather a team fm SPH r working on a book revolving ard the history of harry's house - 38, Oxley Road... seems to be quite fascinating as it apparently shares nuggets never before revealed...for eg. i hear harry has not been down to that famous basement of his for quite afew years now due to...

Mrs. Safia Farkash Gahdafi <[email protected]> Dear friend, I am Mrs. Safia Farkash Gahdafi the wife of the late Libyan Leader Colonel Muammar Gahdafi. Following the recent rebellion in my country and the brutal death of my husband on the 20 Oct 2011, I have been thrown...

ST Review Editor Chua Mui Hoong, "But if anyone had asked us, we would have said so openly. Of course the Singapore Government tries to influence coverage in the national newspaper - just as the US government tries to manipulate not just newspapers in America and the rest of the world, but even...

Changes in Permanent Secretary appointments 06:49 PM Sep 16, 2011Singapore - The Public Service Division, Prime Minister's Office, announced changes to several Permanent Secretary appointments today. It said that the Ministry of Trade and Industry will get a new Second Permanent Secretary...

Ministry of Home Affairs press statement on the ISA 06:44 PM Sep 16, 2011The Government notes the announcement by Malaysia that it will be replacing its Internal Security Act (ISA) with new legislation aimed at preventing "subversive action, organised violence and criminal acts". The ISA in...

People like Sumiko, Ignatius, Bertha all are there ONLY for the money..Bertha in fact need not work – she had a multi million $$$ windfall form her Jervois enbloc. Look at Ignatius, recently boasting about this new car. What rubbish IS ALL these !! younger collegues…many times they have much...