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Can travel to Brunei, New Zealand? Yes or No? (ST, Aug 21) "Singapore to allow general travel to Brunei, New Zealand; travellers to take heed of border measures in these countries" After reading the entry requirements, it would appear that general travel to New Zealand is still not possible, as "New Zealand’s border is still... 

Mr. Ngiam Tong Dow, one of Singapore’s most prominent civil servants died on 20 August 2020 at the age of 83. Mr. Ngiam, who had been ill for around four years, was what we called a “pioneer” in the civil service and he spent 40-years at the heart of our governmental decision-making process as a senior civil servant. He... 

Of all the so-called job support schemes administered by governments all over the world, ours is the only one that does not require businesses to apply for the support but given to each and every one of them automatically. The question has got to be asked: why is the government so generous? This is especially perplexing because...