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From a "once in 50 years" event, flooding is now expected in almost every heavy downpour, reducing our first-world roads to a wet mess. But in "No floods in Orchard Rd, just 'ponding': PUB" (Dec 24). this was referred to as "ponding". It would be sad if we resort to word usage to dissipate the impact of these floods. We have... 

Dear Straits Times, I refer to the 21 Dec 2011 letter by Ms Anju Tiwari. Having lived in many countries, Ms Tiwari wonders if Singaporeans know that they live in an awesome country. Perhaps Ms Tiwari has been living mostly in Third World countries, which is why a First World country like Singapore appears awesome to her. Ms... 

Dear Mr Lee Kuan Yew, I refer to the 2 Dec 2011 Straits Times print of excerpts from your new book. You wrote that Tan Lark Sye and his supporters believed communist China was a great nation and could back them. Exactly what backing did Tan Lark Sye need from communist China? Money? No, he had millions of that himself. Manpower?...