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Singaporeans and our local SMEs have clearly been disadvantaged by foreign PMETs and foreign-owned companies for far too long. It is good that the government is finally acknowledging these Hard Truths by creating a new committee, comprising the Government, unions and employers, to look into the possibility of enacting laws to... 

I refer to the article "The institutional failures behind Singapore's latest COVID outbreak - Government must explain what went wrong and how" (Nikkei Asia, Jul 23). In this connection, 3 years ago, ESM Goh Chok Tong caused an uproar by telling his audience at the NTUC Centre that Ministers may not be paid enough despite political... 

When an infected person visits a mall or food center, the ministers decide to close the close the business premises for a few days for deep cleaning. They said that it was necessary to stop the spread of the virus. I wonder if this approach makes sense. I am aware that the virus can stay alive on surfaces for one or two days....