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OPINION In his commentary on TODAY this Monday, veteran journalist P N Balji noted that the mainstream media has become more "critical" in its reporting on recent blunders by SMRT and PUB. "The positioning of reports, the sharp headlines and the practice of some media in keeping the stories on the boil for days has shred new... 

Original article in Chinese by Yew Lun Tian from Lianhe Zaobao When the rain had subsided, other than leaving soaked bags, it also leave some interesting questions. What kind of community do we want? One that encounter some problems and blame the government all the time? Or a strong and caring community? There are some jobs... 

作者:冀居·谢 读了小赤炼游润恬的 《从淹水谈起》，我觉得新加坡主流新闻工作者的堕落真的很严重，其实他们并没有责任为政府辩解，但是他们还是常常主动拿来做。 她写道： 『有人告诉我：“就算部长当天冲到乌节路现场，沟渠也不会自动疏通。但政治人物就是要懂得做秀，必要的时候做必要的秀，人民看了心里才爽一点。” 部长或议员是否应该这么做，第一时间卷起裤管拉队巡视现场，让媒体记者采访他们慰问商店店主的情况？如果只是纯粹做秀，我想不做也罢。我宁愿政府采取实...