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Is the ruling party governed first and foremost by its own interests in calling for a general election at a time of risk and uncertainty? This question has been raised many times before. Now it has to be asked again. The front-page story in TODAY suggests that the People’s Action Party is seizing the “first window of opportunity”... 

Hong Kong has also rolled out its version of the Job Support Scheme in view of Covid-19. It is called Employment Support Scheme and pays 50% of each employee’s salary up to a maximum subsidy of HK$9,000 (S$1,620) for six months. All employers who contribute Mandatory Provident Fund (similar to our CPF) for their employees... 

I read a news report today about the covid cases, possibly quoting from a news release from the ministry of health. It mentioned the places where the infected patients had visited and asked members of the public who had visited these places to be alert about the possibility of being infected. However, it assured the public not...