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(26 Nov) - Weary commuters stream off the train at the station in Punggol, a district on Singapore’s east coast, as retired engineer Michael Ng and his wife hunt down a restaurant in the area known for its seafood. Like many parts of the Asian city-state, Punggol has been transformed by the economic miracle that propelled... 

I read with disbelief the article ("A*Star scientist starts arts grant in protest against six-year bond"; Tuesday). How could someone be so cavalier about the use of public funds and ignorant of the fact that the Government's budget is largely a zero-sum affair - for every dollar spent on funding Dr Eng Kai Er's education, one... 

Singapore workers (25 Nov) - Civil servants in Singapore will receive a 0.8 month bonus at the end of this year, according to the Public Service Division on Tuesday. This will be given to them as part of their Annual Variable Component (AVC), on top of their 13th-month bonus .... as Singapore expects an approximate three per...