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National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said it is best to let market forces decide if shoebox units, which are smaller than 500 sq ft, have a place in the property spectrum ('How small is too small?'; June 25). The question is, how much should the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) allow profit-driven private developers... 

为表扬前内阁资政李光耀的已故夫人柯玉芝对新加坡的贡献，本地几所大学将以李夫人之名为多个新项目命名。报载新加坡管理大学的新法律图书馆将名为“柯玉芝法律图书馆”，同时新大也将为法学院学生推出“柯玉芝奖学金”，而最优秀的法律系毕业生将获得“柯玉芝最佳法学毕业生奖”。 新加坡国立大学则为表彰李夫人做为新加坡杰出的产权法律师，设立“柯玉芝产权法教授席”，以及推出安排外国顶尖法律学者来新授课的“柯玉芝访问学者计划”。国大也为帮助贫困的法律系学生设立“柯玉芝助学金”，并设立“柯玉芝研究生奖学金”。 新闻中说：“新大和国大昨天发出联合文告宣布，命名是为表扬柯玉芝做为我国第一任总理李光耀的贤内助，一路在背后支持和协助丈夫建设新加坡所做的贡献。”... 

The effects of Singapore’s May 7th election are still being felt in this global city state. When the results came in, the incumbent People’s Action Party (PAP) had marked its worst performance since independence, losing 39.9% of the popular vote and a record six seats out of 87 in one of the country’s most competitive...