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I refer to the article “Competition for Singapore as Japan legalises casinos” (Straits Times, Dec 17). It states that “After much political wrangling, the world’s third-largest economy passed a law in the wee hours of yesterday morning to allow casinos in the country, a move that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hopes will... 

It would appear that the Workers' Party (WP) has taken the moral high ground in relation to Ang Mo Kio Town Council's (AMKTC) alleged lapses in management. Instead of lambasting the PAP constituency with accusations of fraud, the WP has chosen to respect the sanctity of ongoing investigations by not speaking out and risk misleading... 

Our deceased sage, LKY was asked, what is Singapore’s economic advantage? LKY: “Such as where the Rule of Law (my emphasis), intellectual property and security of production systems are required, because for them to establish that, it will take 20 to 30 years. We are concentrating on bio medicine, pharmaceuticals and all...