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Media Release   10 Jun 2013 Minister’s Belated Statement Uncalled For I refer to the statement of Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on 9 June 2013. I have been truthful in communicating the Town Council’s position on the facts of the matter concerned. Equally, there is no reason to doubt the honesty of Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol... 

HDB flats SINGAPORE, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said that the government has been ramping up the supply of public housing flats since 2011, but this could slow down after 2015 to prevent a glut in the market, local media reported on Tuesday. About 25,000 public housing flats built... 

Once widely accepted, the practice of licensing journalists is falling out of favour in many countries. The rise of citizen media has posed a challenge for governments to control the flow of news and to define who exactly is a journalist. Yet some governments, fearing the democratisation of media for the loss of power it poses...