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I am shocked that 10% of 1.39 million households owe more than $250 arrears of water bills. I am even more shocked that PUB installs flow restrictors to reduce the flow of water for these households. Is this First World Singapore? If Malaysia can afford to give free water to its population why cannot Singapore do so for families... 

Prof Tommy Koh says that Singapore’s policy is “to be close to all great powers”, but that we pursue a policy of non-alignment. (ST, 8/4/22) He quotes our first foreign minister, Mr S Rajaratnam in his inaugural speech at the UN in 1965. In that speech, Mr Rajaratnam said that we do not side with “narrow power bloc... 

Lately we have seen more and more blatant violent crimes and affray happening in Singapore. Among them are: 1). 2 young men were arrested for behaving aggressively holding something like bread knives in broad daylight at Boon Lay. 2). Online clips circulating showing a group of men fighting and kicking a fallen man at Lorong...