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The recent news before the M’sian election that seven footie clubs clubs were told to wind down jackpot operations by the end April 2018 reminded me that the national sports governing body Sport Singapore filed a police report against Tiong Bahru FC (TBFC) for suspected misuse of club funds, as well as a purported attempt... 

Australian PM, Malcolm Turnbull (L) and Singapore PM, Lee Hsien Loong (R) The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) ran a story on Sunday (27 May) after a Remuneration Tribunal gave Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull a 2% pay increment. With a new base annual salary of AUD$527,854 (SGD$534,584) a year, the SMH said that Turnbull... 

Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam reiterated last Sunday that anyone can succeed in Singapore regardless of background. “Whoever your parents are, whatever your situation is, if you work hard, you can succeed, even (for children of) single parents, it depends on your determination,” he said. To drive home his point,...