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1. Someone asked me. What your take on the new Philippines - US deal ... Do you think the Philippines got it wrong by allowing America access to four new bases ? And what do you think the Chinese government needs to do or how should they respond. 2. Here is my reply. The US govt will spend a lot of money to maintain their bases... 

Earlier this year, on Jan. 24, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists sets its iconic Doomsday Clock 90 seconds to midnight, the closest since 1947. The specter of WWIII, especially a nuclear version, portends such utter catastrophe for all involved that it is easy to dismiss it as irrational and thus unlikely. Nevertheless,... 

State media dutifully reported on Sim Ann’s Facebook post on Monday in which she supported the Government”s motion “asking Parliament to affirm the importance of keeping public housing affordable and accessible, while protecting the interests of both current and future generations of Singaporeans”. The PAP, like the...