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The following appeared in the obituary section of the Sunday Times (8 Feb 2015). Mr Ong Teng Cheong, the first elected President of Singapore, died 13 years ago from cancer. Editor's note: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ong_Teng_Cheong Ong was diagnosed with cancer of the lymphatic system in 1992. He became Singapore's first elected... 

Dr Yik Keng Yeong ("We have the means to expand aid", Jan 28) was mistaken when he said that "it had been stated that interest from the $8 billion Pioneer Generation Fund would be enough to sustain recurring expenditure for the Pioneer Generation Package". Both in the Budget Speech last year and in the subsequent parliamentary... 

Commercial buildings stand illuminated at night in the central business district of Singapore. The city’s economy grew an annualized 1.6 percent in the three months to Dec. 31 from the previous quarter, less than analysts estimated, after its manufacturing industry weakened with slowing growth in China. (Photo: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg) Asia,...