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Prime minister Lee Hsien Loong said today that, "If schools are closed, children from lower-income families would bear the heavier burden of the tighter restrictions." But why? He added: "If you do not have (the schools) open, it does not mean that your problem has gone away, because where do the kids go? Those who have parents... 

There's a good debate on whether the G should close all the schools as the COVID19 spreads through Singapore. On one side, we have people who are adamant that schools should be closed. The reason being that children are being exposed unnecessarily during this pandemic. And it's irresponsible to put children's lives at risk. On... 

One of the most interesting relationships in international diplomacy is relationship between Malaysia and Singapore. As one commentator said in the 1997, Malaysia and Singapore are like two kids in sandpit who love nothing better to do except hit each other over the head with their plastic spades. The strength and weaknesses...