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Archive for the ‘Opinion’ Category

Sinister agenda behind ‘national conversation’?

Dear TRE and fellow-Singaporeans, That mouthpiece of the government - the Straits Times - shows PM Lee aka Pinky on a charm offensive at the Istana yesterday. He met 19 Singaporeans to engage in an hour-long conversation on various issues, including online anonymity. The 19 Singaporeans Pinky met included long-time blogger...

Govt’s Retail Price Watch Group: Food prices are down – really?

Leong Sze Hian I refer to the articles “Food prices show signs of easing in H1: RPWG” (Channel NewsAsia, Aug 7) and “Rise in food prices slowing down in 1st half of 2012” (Straits Times, Aug 7). The former article states that “RPWG also observed that the prices for some common food items have declined or remained...

Alex Tan, please don’t quit because of SBS

Alex Tan ZhiXiang A TRE reader wrote this: John: August 30, 2012 at 12:30 am When Alex Tan ZhiXiang contested in GE2011 against PM Lee in AMK GRC,  he became part of Singapore history. I admire this 24 years old hot headed Hero for the guts to take on Lee and the establishments. During the GE2011, he was one man show – luckily...

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