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OPINION The PAP leaders have been trying hard of late to convince Singaporeans to accept the new citizens and welcome them with open arms. No efforts were spared by the state media to portray a picture of harmony between the locals and the foreigners including a remarkably fake CNA coverage of an Indian PR attending the reunion... 

艳女入侵赌场，手中握着筹码，媚眼钓赌客！ 圣淘沙名胜世界赌场开业一周，至今已有超过15万人进出赌场，除了国内外赌客，里头竟然也混进一些艳女，扮成是赌客，在赌场内公然拉客，大发赌客财。 《联合晚报》(Lianhe Wanbao) 读者朱先生（55岁，商人）前天和妻子到赌场小试手气，在一楼赌厅玩百家乐。因为赌桌人多，朱先生让妻子坐下来赌，自己站在她背后下注。 朱先生正目不转睛地盯着赌桌，突然感觉有人向他挤过来，轻轻推了他一把。他回头一看，是个穿着紧身裙的美艳女子，“身材一流，样貌也美若天仙”，朱先生当下酥了半边，但仍保持镇定。 朱先生说：“她左手拿着一叠筹码，右手不断翻弄，好像准备下注的样子。”他因此不以为意，但艳女突然凑到他耳朵旁，问道：“先生要按摩吗？” 朱先生吓了一跳，但也怦然心动，因为对方长得实在美艳。他知道对方所说的“按摩”意指开房，于是大胆地问她：“多少钱？” 艳女不假思索地回答：“200块。”朱先生情不自禁地重复：“200块！”他的妻子以为丈夫向她要钱，头也不回就递给他200元筹码。 朱先生十分尴尬，轻轻地对艳女说：“我的太太在这里。” Read... 

OPINION If you were to ask 10 elderly Singaporeans in the streets randomly who the Prime Minister of Singapore is, chances are quite a number will answer "Lau Lee" in reference to Singapore's octogenarian leader Lee Kuan Yew. Lee was the first Prime Minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990 and though he had stepped down officially...