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Singapore NGO “Singaporeans for Democracy” (SFD) helmed by former Workers’ Party leader Dr James Gomez has issued a press statement calling for a by-election to be held in Ang Mo Kio GRC following the demise of one of its MP Dr Balaji Sadasivan this morning from colon cancer. In a short statement, SFD... 

Times of India They are the poster boys of matrimonial classifieds. They are paid handsomely, perceived to be intelligent and travel abroad frequently. Single-handedly, they brought purpose to the otherwise sleepy city of Bangalore. Indian software engineers are today the face of a third-world rebellion. But what exactly... 

The PAP regime has always claimed that foreigners are needed to take up jobs “shunned” by Singaporeans. However, two PAP-controlled statutory boards HDB and BCA (Building and Construction Authority) put up advertisements on Contact Singapore today seeking foreigners for jobs which can otherwise be taken up by... 

India is exerting pressure on Singapore to open up more services to allow a greater number of Indian “foreign talents” to be employed in its accountancy and hospitality sectors based on a bilateral trade agreement signed a few years ago, according to The Economic Times of India (read more here) The controversial... 

A few Yale professors have opposed a joint collaboration with the National University of Singapore (NUS) to set up a proposed liberal arts college in Singapore. Professor Mark Oppenheimer, the coordinator of the Yale Journalism Initiative and a lecturer in political science wrote on his blog questioning if Yale should be... 

Dear Mr Lu Pin Qiang,   I refer to your article which first appeared in Malaysia’s Sin Chew Daily and was subsequently reproduced by the Straits Times on 17 Sept 2010.   You expressed deep admiration for MM Lee’s great foresight and pragmatism.  But MM Lee didn’t foresee that our population growth will... 

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According to reliable sources, PAP Senior Minister of State Foreign Affairs Balaji Sadasivan died this morning. Dr Balaji was rumored to be ill for quite some time already. Residents of Ang Mo Kio said they seldom see Dr Balaji in their ward or meet-the-people sessions for the last few months and he was frequently in and... 

Dear Ukraine Ministry of Foreign Affairs,   I refer to the 24 Sept 2010 Straits Times report of the statements made by Mr Alexander Gorin during the visit of Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew to Ukraine.   Mr Gorin reportedly said that MM Lee is a thinker, philosopher and practitioner who created a state and guided it from... 

Lately, I have read widely from many socio-political blogs that our  government-linked companies (GLCs) are hiring foreigners first instead of considering   our local workers for such positions. So far, there is no official rebut  on this allegation from any government officer  yet. I do not have any statistics ...