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(19 Apr) - Singaporean Richard Mui joined the ranks of the world’s longest-living retirees when his career ended in 2010. Three years on, the 54-year-old can no longer afford to pay his father’s medical bills, and worries about putting his two children through university. Almost half a century after independence, Singaporeans... 

Thursday's article ("Cost of rail network upgrading: $1.8b") said rail network upgrading is going to cost the Government $1.79 billion, with most of the money going towards buying new trains. In addition, the year-long morning free-ride trial is going to cost another $10 million. There appears to be a trend whereby new spending... 

(20 Apr) - First there was a burst of gunfire. Then a series of blasts. Then, less than an hour later, cheers. After a day-long massive manhunt for one Boston Marathon bombing suspect that terrorized several cities and riveted a nation, the shouting and applause on the streets of Watertown, Massachusetts, was a welcome...