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The pro-independence kids in Hong Kong have a serious contention about their lack of independence to elect their Chief Executive of preference. The Chief Executive was shortlisted by China and they felt offended, short changed, as if the election of the Chief Executive of a country by the people is a universal democratic formula. Did... 

I hope the relevant parties can be cautious in their remarks and actions The Parliamentary debate on 9 January on the seizure of the nine Terrex Infantry Carriers looked more like a colorful comic opera which the Singapore public has not had the privilege of witnessing for a long time.The star performer Defense Minister Dr.... 

I refer to the article “Competition for Singapore as Japan legalises casinos” (Straits Times, Dec 17). It states that “After much political wrangling, the world’s third-largest economy passed a law in the wee hours of yesterday morning to allow casinos in the country, a move that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hopes will...