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作者：新加坡文献馆 2010年7月14日新闻：‘俄羅斯一家國際房地產咨詢公司最新公布的研究報告。在戈登洛克公司調查的部分亞洲城市中，泰國曼谷人攢錢買房的時間最短，只需不到7年，盡管曼谷居民的工資很低，但當地的普通房價也相當便宜，每平方米只有... 

作者:冀居·谢 所谓“屁股指挥脑袋”是指一种主观的境界，这个主观来自自己屁股所杵的那个位置，而见不到他人的利益和不满。这类人最不适任公共职务，然而偏偏是在担任公共职务的人才会发表这类的“屁股指挥脑袋”的言论。 【We got first... 

Speaking at the annual dinner organised by the Economic Society of Singapore yesterday, PAP Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam warned that “layoffs will continue in developed economies for at least another five to eight years or possibly longer.” He also added that income disparity will continue and Singapore... 

The net effect of the Singapore government’s barbaric hanging of drug courier Van Nguyen will be to increase profits for the government’s trading partner, Burmese drug lord Lo Hsing Han. While the high-profile execution will no doubt reduce the supply of heroin somewhat, the inelastic demand by addicts will... 

Embattled YPAP leader from Joo Chiat branch and General Secretary of Joo Chiat Community Club Youth Executive Committee Mr Jack Lin Xinli has drawn flak from netizens for his “insincere” apology. Mr Lin has issued a public apology for insulting Singaporeans lately by calling them “3rd class citizen” on... 

Dear Sirs, I am writing to seek clarifications on the activities of The Online Citizen, a political blog in Singapore. It has published numerous articles critical of government leaders, some of which are potentially defamatory and has led several campaigns against the Singapore government. One, is it legal for The Online... 

Singapore People Party (SPP) CEC member Mr Desmond Lim Bak Chuan has lashed out at his mentor Mr Chiam See Tong for being under the “control” of his wife Lina Loh: [Source: Lianhe Wanbao, 30 July 2010] In an interview with Lianhe Wanbao yesterday, Mr Lim, who was unceremoniously barred from SPP’s weekly... 

OPINION The PAP’s controversial “foreign talent” sports policy to import established sportsmen and women from other countries to represent Singapore in international competitions has drawn flak not only from Singaporeans, but from other countries as well. During a Malaysian parliamentary session on 26... 

Defiant 75 year old British author Mr Alan Shadrake, who was charged in the Singapore High Court yesterday for “contempt of court” for his criticisms of the Singapore judiciary in his book “Once a Jolly Hangman: Singapore Justice in the Dock”, has thrown down the gauntlet to the Singapore government:... 

Straits Times, 13 February 2009 IN THE last 10 years, fewer than 10 Singaporean sportsmen and musicians were given permission to defer their full-time national service (NS). These deferments are often sought when these young men want to pursue their studies, training or represent Singapore in international competitions. However,...