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Mr George Goh I refer to the Today’s report, “Presidential hopeful George Goh confident of his chances, urges S’poreans to vote not based upon fame but ‘heart of the person’” (June 13). Although the president of Singapore represents Singapore in official diplomatic functions and possesses some executive powers over... 

George Goh Ching Wah It emerges like an Agatha Christy’s sensational novel on the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. When presidential hopeful Tharman Shamugaranam was lamenting the lack of a contestant, divinity seemed to respond by parachuting a most unimaginable omnipotent contestant in the person of the personable charitable... 

In his recent address at the Institute of Policy Studies’ 35th Anniversary Conference, Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong envisioned a compelling new social compact for Singapore. He spoke about redefining success, the need for lifelong learning, and the importance of recognising talents across diverse fields equally. However,...