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On caring for the poor: "Do you want three meals in a hawker centre, food court or restaurant?" - Vivian Balakrishnan On education: "You own a degree, but so what? That you can't eat it. If that cannot give you a good life, a good job, it is meaningless" - Khaw Boon Wan On housing: "Public housing will always be affordable" -... 

It is now common knowledge that a White Paper has been issued for the purposes of amending the criteria for the office of the Elected Presidency (EP) in Singapore. The bill of amendments will be read in Parliament and debated upon at a later date. What is important to note that at the bill stage, which is where we currently... 

I agree absolutely with long-time Singapore political observer Bridget Welsh who said Tharman’s popularity “stems from his support of spending for social welfare and services… My question for those who think the light shines from Tharman’s ass (but who are otherwise rational) is, “Would they want him to be PM if he...