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《译自一篇致陈钦亮的读者留言》 在一个纯属虚构和名为『万Hub之母』的国家，它的政府奖学金计划是如下运作的。政府奖学金计划 (government scholarship) 最明显的目的是选拔聪慧的青年人。但该计划的其他目的并不是那么明显的。 这些聪慧的青年人对现有的政治体系造成清晰和实在的威协。因此必须有系统地对他们终身『处置... 

From our Correspondent Taiwanese President Ma Ying-Jeou must have a nightmarish month since the typhoon Morakot ripped through the southern counties of Taiwan, killing more than 500 people so far. Ma was roundly blamed, criticized and lampooned for his indecisiveness, insensitivity and inept handling of the crisis by all... 

From our Correspodent In a reply to writer Catherine Lim's question during a recent dialogue session on whether he will really send in the army in the event of a "freak election", MM Lee Kuan Yew said: "You look at our record and the moves we've made. Let me put it simply like this. First, we maintain a system which gives any...