TR EMERITUS

As a born and bred Singaporean, I have seen the good that the People's Action Party (PAP), especially under the leadership of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, has done for our country ("PAP v WP: What these four years have shown"; Aug 9). Unfortunately, in the years before 2011, in an attempt to solve the many challenges facing the country,... 

(25 Aug) - Singapore will hold its next general election “soon,” its premier said Sunday, though he stopped short of mentioning a specific date for upcoming polls. The city-state, which is celebrating 50 years of independence and saw its founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew pass away earlier this year, must hold elections... 

(24 Aug) - The ringgit weakened to a new 17-year low against the US dollar and also breached the 3.00 level against the Singapore dollar today amid uncertainties in the global economy. As at 10.45am, the ringgit was quoted at 4.2578 against the greenback. It slipped to the lowest level of 4.2615 earlier at 9.45am. At the current...