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Swiss expats say Singaporeans not entitled to jobs in Singapore

Franziska Zimmermann Swiss lawyer Franziska Zimmermann may have been in Singapore for only 18 months, but she talked as if she has been staying in Singapore since birth and even found fit to lecture Singaporeans! In an interview conducted by the Straits Times on expatriates working in Singapore, 37 year old Ms Zimmermann felt...

From ‘Inclusive Society’ To ‘Time To Work Together’, Can the PAP Change?

George Yeo 2012 Budget calls for an inclusive society and provides more assistance to middle and lower income families. A step seems different from the past PAP government. But an inclusive society can only take place when everyone is in. So, is the PAP inclusive or exclusive in our society? Is the government working...

I suggest the position of Senior Minister be given the role of the President

Dear Editor, I wish to make a radical suggestion which I have been giving considerable thought over the past few days. I'm not sure if it has ever been proposed before but it may be sensitive in terms of it's impact to the highest office of the state. But I do believe we the people of Singapore are practical and realise that...