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I read with interest the Editorial, “The growing importance of engagement“ (ST, Nov 6). Foremost, the prerequisite for any top-down engagement to be organised successfully and meaningfully, the person who calls the shot must equip with sincerity, modesty and integrity besides having his/her objectives and vision in mind. Let... 

Indranee Rajah I refer to the recent parliamentary exchanges between Pritam Singh and Indranee Rajah (IR) over the development cost of new HDB flats and the details of subsidiaries given to buyers with IR replying that it was not meaningful to provide the information as affordability is what matters to Singaporeans. Before I... 

Singapore had a good system for decades. Each resident is issued with an identity card (i.e. NRIC). It contained his photo. The physical card is used to identify the person when it is necessary, e.g. voting, or entry to a building. It is possible for a criminal to create a fake NRIC card and alter the photo. This risk is not...