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The backbenchers in the Conservative Party are revolting against Theresa May’s proposed deal with the EU on Brexit. I understand that the 48 letters required from Conservative backbenchers to trigger a no-confidence vote in her as Party Leader have already been sent to the Party’s powerful 1922 Committee, which is the governing... 

It was reported in Straits Times on Friday that "Cleaners to get at least 2 weeks' pay as bonus from 2020." This is what an extreme rightist PAP ideology looks like! Many cleaners are senior citizens, elderly uncles and aunties, doing hard labour, cleaning company premises, canteens, hawker centres, and toilets. Unlike the majority... 

HDB has launched 7,214 flats for sales and their prices range from $101,000 to more than $472,000, excluding grants. I applaud HDB for doing a good job in meeting the housing needs of our people. However, I would also like to point out the serious problems and implications about the expensive prices of HDB flats. HDB flat prices...