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It’s more good news ahead for Singapore as the economy continues to rebound strongly in the first half of the year. According to the Straits Times, a “wave of optimism” has swept through Singapore based on a series of new surveys which indicate that confidence is rising among both companies and consumers. A... 

作者: 梁实轩    2010年5月19日 译者：冀居·谢 据我所知，这是第一次有关永久居民和新公民的统计数据，以去年4月到今年3月的方式公布，有异于以往从正月开始的惯例。 新永久居民的数目在2008和2009年度分别是大约8万和6万人。 同一时期，新公民的人数维持在每年2万人左右。 我相信这是史上第一遭，成功申请的人数这样公布出来。 要从这些数据解读出一个完整的画面，我们还需要知道以下的条件： 成功申请成永久居民和公民的人数是从多少份申请总数中脱颖而出的，这样我们才会知道成功率的变化。 成... 

This Saturday, recently crowned Italian champions and German champions will take on each other in the UEFA Champions League Final in Madrid. More interestingly, both Inter Milan and Bayern Munich will be aiming for the treble, as both teams have won their domestic Cup competition as well. TR Sports recognises that games... 

1 ) Land prices are ever rising. With a 4 room HDB flat at $400,000 now, interest rates and a 20-30 years loan, there is probably nothing left in the CPF come retirement. What kind of price will your children pay for their HDBs 30 years down the road? If you stay in landed properties, you will be sure you can afford a few... 

作者:冀居·谢 第八波道一个钟头的纪录片 《向吴庆瑞博士致敬》应 该是亚洲新闻台同部纪录片的华语译本。这部纪录片找来总统、前内阁、前高官、前三军总司令、前常任秘书等为吴庆瑞背书，制作过程应该不容易和耗时，不可能 是电视台的急就章。可是这部片子与一般播出的电视节目有异，片尾并没有出现制作群的名单，也不标明版权所属，看来是行动党的政治宣传伎俩。 照说要概括吴庆瑞一生功过，应该用史笔，可惜用的却是“三讳”的歌功颂德招数，使人直觉得是在利用吴老死后的剩余价值。 我看后有四点觉得应该提出来讨论： 【一、与共产党斗争的十年】 影片有一句旁白，说行动党在1959年大选中胜出组自治政府后，并且也开展了“与共产党斗争的十年”。... 

The rights of the accused being investigated for a crime was a subject of debate in Parliament by lawyer MPs who argued for their access to a lawyer. Under current practices, suspects are hauled up for investigations by the police without a counsel by their side. They are also not aware of the fact that they have the right... 

With the next election looming ahead, the state media has gone on an overdrive to whitewash the mistakes of the PAP and to trumpet its “achievements”, whether they are real or not. The Straits Times Forum has seen a deluge of letters of late from PAP supporters and sycophants singing praises of the ruling party... 

  The demise of one of the so-called founding fathers of Singapore and PAP stalwart Goh Keng Swee expectedly brought about a wave of PAP propaganda in the state media to remind Singaporeans of the contributions of Goh and his fellow PAP colleagues.   In an interview with Channel News Asia on 14 May 2010, Community Development,... 

At an age when most people will be retired enjoying life at home, PAP strongman Lee Kuan Yew is still globe-trotting around the world, his latest trip being to China where he met several key leaders including Vice-Premier Li Keqiang. Li told MM Lee that he has long admired him for ‘being full of vitality and wisdom’... 

Stung by rising anger from Singaporeans at the relentless influx of immigrants, the PAP has given out fewer PRs and citizenships for the last one year. Speaking in Parliament today, Senior Minister of State for Law and Home Affairs Ho Peng Kee said of the 124,600 applications for PR and 24,000 application for Singapore...