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Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos recently that although it was ''no fun'' being poor in Singapore, people were still ''less badly off'' than the poor in other countries, including the US. In the latest statistics provided by the Ministry of Social and Family Affairs... 

I refer to the article “Reserves cannot be further tapped for healthcare: PM” (Straits Times, Mar 5). It states that “Singapore cannot draw more from its reserves to fund healthcare spending in the future, as this will quickly deplete its nest egg, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. The needs of an ageing society are... 

Dear Fellow Singaporeans, Having watched the Parliamentary debate yesterday I'm afraid dat Disgrace Fu has been worsted and sounded more like a burst balloon than a trial balloon. Psssst- all the winds left her sails when Sylvia Lim stood her ground and refused to apologise to Parliament simply because she has done no wrong...