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Dr Tony Tan has deleted the posting with the following explanation of his son’s “special” NS experience. This is following detailed analysis in Temasek Review Emeritus (TRE) pointing out inconsistencies between what was written in the explanation and  Dr Patrick Tan’s CV. http://www.tremeritus.com/2011/07/28/dr-tony-tans-office-clarifies-on-his-sons-non-combat-ns-stint-as-a-scientist-at-dmeri/ Some... 

PRC ‘talent’ Wang Peng Fei who shot to overnight fame with a self-made video clip hurling insults at Singaporeans has now become a regional ‘celebrity’ as well. News of his ‘exploits’ and subsequent successful ‘escape’ from Singapore right under the nose of the Singapore police... 

Presidential candidate Dr. Tony Tan recently spoke about “how close we were to a total collapse of the world financial system in 2008-2009”. (Straits Times 20 July 2011) This contradicts Minister Lim Hng Kiang’s 2008 statement four days after Singapore guaranteed $700 billion deposits of various currencies. $150 billion... 

Even as PAP-endorsed candidate Dr Tony Tan is busy issuing repeated clarifications one after another via his virtual ‘office’ on Facebook to express his ‘disappointment’ with netizens for spreading ‘false rumors’ about his son’s NS stint, the people’s choice of president Mr... 

In what seems like a response to the SDP’s questioning of the management of our reserves, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) has released a list of questions and answers that attempt to explain the operations of our sovereign wealth funds (SWF). A few weeks ago this website published a series of articles (see here, here,... 

In a sign that the entire PAP establishment is throwing its weight behind its presidential candidate Dr Tony Tan, the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has released a press statement to defend former PAP defence minister Dr Tony Tan over the ongoing controversy about his son, Dr Patrick Tan Boon Ooi’s NS stint. In response... 

Straits Times, 30 July 2011 PRESIDENTIAL hopeful Tony Tan has described as ‘false rumours’ online talk that he helped his son Patrick avoid national service (NS) by arranging for him to do medical research work. He said that all three of his sons had served their NS fully and he never intervened in their postings.... 

Crippling poverty and an overpaid government mean Singapore is not the beacon of social perfection that Rupert Murdoch claims. Letchmi (not her real name), a 40-year-old Singaporean woman, stood in the dock and pleaded guilty to pilfering $743 from the cash register where she worked as a cashier at a local supermarket.... 

Dear Patrick Tan: I read your recent posting on Presidential candidate Tony Tan’s Facebook website. You noted that you are “proud” of your National Service. You further noted that you are upset by rumours that impugn your integrity and that of the “institution of National Service.” It is great to hear about your... 

As the controversy enshrouding his son Dr Patrick Tan’s NS stint rages on in cyberspace, PAP-endorsed presidential candidate Dr Tony Tan has issued a short statement on his Facebook to ‘clarify’ the matter. Dr Tony Tan wrote that his sons have all completed their National Service obligations fully and...