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Remarks about Burma by Singapore’s Foreign Minister George Yeo have raised eyebrows in Burmese exile circles. In an interview with Singapore's Online Citizen, Yeo made several incorrect statements about Burma, leading to questions about the depth of his knowledge of the country. In the most blatant of the errors, Yeo said... 

By Darth Vader, Guest Columnist National Day is just around the corner, and the whole country is in a party mood (well mostly, anyway. I can’t vouch for the “lesser mortal” who’s contemplating suicide so that his CPF savings can be released to clear his family’s mounting debts). As I have no desire to ruin the festive... 

By Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad from The Malaysian Insider  I was unable to make it to last week’s anti-ISA gathering because I had to attend a family wedding in Penang. I did notice the roadblocks on the way to Kuala Lumpur as I drove up to Penang on Friday, the day before the assembly. I was kept updated on the day itself while...