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Tributes and words of praise and honour poured into South Africa for Nelson Mandela. He was a lawyer turned freedom fighter, fighting simply for equality, to be treated like a man, for his people in his own country. The discrimination, victimisation and oppression of his people by the white colonial masters were inhuman, demeaning... 

As with politics, there's also a certain number of  legal myths circulating among certain segments in Singapore and some are gaining ground with each passing day. However to be fair, some aren't really 'full myths', some are 'half-truths' - that is to say, some true facts that have been exaggerated to give it greater credence. Some... 

Minister Chan Chun Sing prefers to use a "kueh lapis" approach to deal with poverty in Singapore. There has been prominent discussion lately pertaining to whether or not Singapore should have a poverty line set in place. Our government has suggested that a “kueh lapis” approach is preferred and more relevant than...