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Hsien Loong gave his cabinet a big shake out and ended up with a new wardrobe. Two were rejected earlier in the GE, two were out of fashion and retired, two museum pieces were removed, and three unpopular pieces were thrown out. In came two of the latest fashionwear while the whole wardrobe was rearranged with mix and match. The... 

They say a white lie is a minor or unimportant lie, especially one uttered in the interests of tact or politeness. In the Prime Minister's press conference announcing his new cabinet line-up there was no shortage of examples. Some of them border on prevarication - a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth. He said... 

不论是经验，资历，还是治理能力，新一届的内阁可以说是新加坡立国以来，最差的一届。有些内阁成员还比反对党侯选人来得差，这对朝野政党竞争是好事，优秀人才不必全部集中在行动党，这种发展有助新加坡培养另外一支替代队伍，顺利接下管理国家的重任。重要的是，内阁素质差并不表示不能做事。相反的，知道自己能力不足，而肯努力学习，虚心请教，向人民学习，接受人民的意见，反而没有过去的包袱，而能够把事情做得更好。如果，新的内阁能够事事以民心为导向，件件事情都考虑到民间疾苦，政策上关怀不幸的人士，这或许能够挽回行动党失去的民心。 害怕的是:...