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The announcement by the Public Transport Council that public transport fares will decrease by 2.5 percent from July this year has brought much relief to long-suffering Singaporeans who are stressed out by the relentless increase in the cost of living, but not many of them may benefit from the adjustments in prices. The... 

By Gilbert Goh Fearful fickle-minded voters According to the latest Registers of Electors in 31 March 2010, a total of 2.311 million Singaporeans are eligible for voting (elections.gov.sg). During the last elections in 2006, a total of 2.150 million Singaporeans were eligible to vote. There is thus only a mere increase... 

The newly formed NGO Singaporeans for Democracy (SFD) will “highlight the practice of political discrimination by the PAP government in its upcoming meeting with the UN Special Rapporteur,” according to its latest press release. SFD was formed in January this year to advocate for political and civil reforms... 

作者: 洪振快（历史学者）   据说法国波旁王朝的君主路易十四说过“朕即国家”的话，尽管全世界的君主都喜欢专制，但很少有人会像路易十四那样露骨和无所顾忌。路易十四于1643— 1715年在位，同时代的中国皇帝是康熙，康熙的心里想的未必不就是“朕即国家”，但他显然比路易十四更具“中国特色”的“智慧”———... 

作者:冀居·谢 突然想起“龟笑鳖无尾”，就信手谷歌了一下，竟然发现还有这么一句有趣的顺口溜：龟笑鳖无尾，鳖笑龟粗皮；龟笑鳖无尾，鳖笑龟头短。 写文章常会这样，就是写到自己都觉得是“龟笑鳖无尾”就应该停止了，销毁、不发表是最好的办法，要是给人家嗅出一点味道来，那可是吃不完兜着走。 为什么会“龟笑鳖无尾”呢？说明你对这个课题的了解不够深入、想的也不全面、甚至是酝酿得还不够，要不是“奉命”文学，完全没必要写出来。庄子说：“吾生也有涯，而知也无涯”，人总有不知道的东西，何需硬拗呢？ 梁文道写... 

According to a Straits Times report today, a total of 7,614 female foreigners were arrested islandwide for vice-related activities in 2009, compared with 5,047 arrests in 2008, of which the percentage of PRs is not revealed. The number arrested is probably less than the actual number of foreigners who work in the booming... 

Reuters, 20 April 2010 China will hold a national day of mourning on Wednesday for victims of the earthquake in Qinghai province as the official death toll from the disaster climbed to 2,039, the government announced on Tuesday. Another 195 people are still listed as missing following the quake, which struck Yushu county,... 

According to recent rumors circulating in cyberspace, opposition politician Goh Meng Seng is selling his 4-room HDB flat in Serangoon North to raise funds for his campaign in the next general election. Mr Goh is the Secretary-General of the National Solidarity Party. He was formerly a candidate of the Workers’ Party... 

The Economic Times, 18 April 2010 India will seek greater access for its professionals in Singapore in areas such as IT, health, education and finance in the upcomingFive highest-paying professions “Although we managed to get access for some of our professionals in Singapore as part of the CECA, we will try to get more... 

PAP MP for Bukit Panjang Teo Ho Pin has rejected a proposal by the Singapore Democratic Party to stop Sheng Siong from raising the rents at Fajar market by 30 percent. A team led by SDP Chairman met Dr Teo at his Meet-the-People sessions last week to relay their intentions to him. Dr Teo reportedly dismissed their proposal...