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Written by Our Correspondent In yet another clear-cut example that Singapore PRs are partially responsible for the sky-rocketing HDB flat prices, it was reported in the Straits Times today that a Taiwanese PR couple forked out an amazing $650,000 for a four-room flat in Bras Basah which amounts to $736 psf for a 30-year... 

Chosun Ilbo, 26 March 2010 North Korea on Sunday slammed South Korean Defense Minister Kim Tae-young over recent remarks that Seoul would launch a preemptive strike if there are clear signs of a planned nuclear attack by the North. “We regard the scenario for a preemptive strike as an open declaration of war against... 

Written by Our Correspondent It was an embarrassing day for the PAP’s much vaunted Integrated Resort as the Universal Studios Singapore theme park’s main attraction has to be shut down indefinitely due to a technical glitch found in the Battlestar Galactica roller-coaster ride during an inspection yesterday. The... 

Written by Our Correspondent The prices of resale private homes have shot through the roof this year, supported by sky-rocketing HDB flat prices. According to a Straits Times report today, the “average prices for non-landed private resale homes have surpassed the 2007 peak by 6 per cent while landed home prices are... 

OPINION There is a lot of discussion in the mainstream media and blogosphere recently on the issue of immigration and foreigners. An increasing number of Singaporeans have expressed reservations about the PAP’s liberal immigration and pro-foreigner policies which have changed the face of Singapore forever. Being... 

Written by Our Correspondent An irate netizen by the name of Aurora Long has called on Singaporeans to gatecrash the “Water Festival” organized by Bukit Batok grassroots organizations to welcome the New Year for the Thai, Burmese, Laotian and Cambodians living in Singapore:   After the event was publicized... 

Dear TR,   I was browsing the NECDC newsletter “Spring” Mar/Apr 2010 when I came across an article “United for Life” about Mdm Cynthia Phua’s view on marriage, family and love.   I have no problem with her views on marriage and family but what struck me as unusual is her parting advice to... 

Guardian, 24 March 2010 One cold but sunny autumn day, a young white-collar worker in Shanghai received an anxious phone call from his family. The authorities were requisitioning their farmland for development. Wang Shuai believed the scheme was illegal, but officials refused to discuss it. He tried journalists, but they... 

South China Morning Post, 25 March 2010 Most Hong Kong residents are immigrants or descendants of immigrants. Yet we manage to make newcomers, especially those from the mainland, feel less than welcome. Our future lies in attracting talented people. Unless attitudes change, the city we call home risks becoming a parochial... 

[email protected] This week, TR takes a slightly more sombre turn and revisits some of the worst football disasters in the modern era. Football is ultimately a recreational activity and despite what Bill Shankly had to say, it is still extremely unfortunate for fans all over the world to lose lives while enjoying...