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We refer to the article “Growing concerns over graduate employment” (Straits Times, Sep 5). Root cause – foreign labour policies? The root cause of the recent rhetoric of “no need degree” may be our liberal foreign labour policies – that may have contributed to rising unemployment, under-employment, economic-inactivity,... 

“Left, right, why Germany so complicated? Singapore so simple, only one government” This was the response some years ago from colleagues to a rather astonished Mrs K, no less NUS graduates and bankers, when she explained the consequences of the then election result in Germany. This said much of the inability to think critically... 

At least 5% increment for some civil servants? We refer to the article “Thousands of civil servants get at least 5% increment” (Channel NewsAsia, Aug 28). PSD declined to answer? It states that “When asked how many civil servants in total received the adjustments, the PSD declined to answer.” In the interest of transparency...