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Just saw this Chinese article on Lianhe Zaobao: http://zaobao.com/yl/yl100830_007.shtml The writer was asking the government to review the scholarship system. She quoted a recent example of a student from China brought in by the government, which gave her a full scholarship to study. This China student did very well in... 

Following the public outcry over the case of Indian new citizen Sinha Shekhar who subletted his resale HDB flat for rental income while staying in a private property, HDB has introduced new regulations to prevent private property owners from profiteering from their resale flats. Not only is the Minimum Occupation Period... 

I have a huge issue with PM Lee citing Khoo Peng Beng, the architect behind the Pinnacle, as a new immigrant. Peng Beng and I were classmates in secondary school in St. Patrick’s on East Coast Road. This was way back in 1983-84. To cite him as an example of a new immigrant is a joke. Peng Beng is as Singaporean/Malaysian... 

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s National Day Rally speech last night showed how out of touch he and his colleagues are from the reality on the ground, not that Singaporeans expect much from him anyway. Instead of addressing the genuine concerns of Singaporeans at his pro-foreigner and ultra-liberal immigration policies,... 

Despite rising concerns among Singaporeans that they will be left behind by the relentless influx of foreigners into Singapore, Prime Lee Hsien Loong is adamant that immigrants are needed to provide Singaporeans with “competition”. During his National Day Rally speech last night, PM Lee claimed that the competition... 

Mr Ngiam Tong Dow Since Mr Ngiam Tong Dow retired from the civil service in 1999, affairs of state have weighed heavily on his mind. The highly respected former Permanent Secretary worries about Singapore’s long-term survival and the kind of society the next generation will inherit. At 66, the HDB Corp chairman insists... 

During last year National Day Rally’s speech, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong promised to “calibrate” the inflow of foreigners to assauge the growing unhappiness and dissatisfaction among Singaporeans at his pro-foreigner and ultra-liberal immigration policies. He appeared to reneged on his word half a... 

By Abdul Malik Thank you for all your comments and criticisms (even negative ones) over the past few days. As I have stated before, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Supporters, detractors and trolls all have their own views. I believe that it is in the culture of Raffles Institution to instill in every student... 

The majority of netizens are unimpressed with Prime Minister Lee’s National Day Rally speech last night which focused on immigration issues. PM Lee paid only lip service to the concerns of Singaporeans and spent more time trying to convince Singaporeans that they will “gain” from the continued inflow of... 

I wish to start my letter off by saying that I think the YOG has been an interesting experience for me, as I was a volunteer with the National Olympic Council of Senegal and I had the opportunity to know African friends for the first time in my life. It was also an eye-opening experience for me as I had a glimpse into the...