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OPINION The prices of HDB flats have sky-rocketed in recent months, hitting a record high this year with median Cash-Over-Valuations reaching an astonishing $25,000. Flats in Bishan garner a median COV of more than $30,000. There is increasing concern from the ground that Singaporeans, especially the young generation will be... 

作者：张鸿《大公报》30/04/2010 新加坡是个严刑峻法、文明整洁、一向保守的先进国家。然而，它在国内辟有“红灯区”，令我惊讶。年末岁初，我从上海去新加坡探亲，出于好奇，与一位年逾古稀的好友结伴而行，参观新加坡“红灯区”。 一天下午四时许，我俩乘巴士到达新加坡“红灯区”所在地芽笼。从第八巷步行至二十巷，边走边看，边看边点数，发现这一地区共有妓院七十多间。以五光十色... 

OPINION The buzzword lately is "integration, integration and integration". Not a single day pass without the state media harping on the magical word which is spreading like a bug to afflict all aspects of life in Singapore. Even the classroom is not spared. A few days ago, a Symposium on Integration in Schools was held to study...