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Foreign workers:
Hitting the brakes
As public resentment rises, Singapore caps their mass arrivals and reduces controversial perks for permanent residents. By Seah Chiang Nee. More
Recruitment:
The ground shifts
With public mood shifting a little to its favour, opposition has landed a few blows in fight to recruit quality members. By Seah Chiang Nee. More
Elections: ‘Freak’ result concerns
Society
A bit pushier
More people are untraditionally fighting in public for what they think is their rights - but these are mostly foreigners. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Cyber-brawl
In a 'smart' city
Pray that this mini digital war will not set the precedent for a national trend in this tech-savvy country. By Seah Chiang Nee. More
Wanted:
Marketable ideas for Singapore
In the global contest for innovation, it is falling further behind at a time the people have to pay more and more for it from abroad. By Seah Chiang Nee. More
World Cup
Viewing soccer ‘Olympics’
Is TV coverage just another private commercial deal or a social responsibility to citizens like elsewhere? Singaporeans won’t like the answer. By Seah Chang Nee. More
Bilingual education
'We made a mistake'
As a strategy bilingualism is right, but Singapore admits that poor teaching approach has inflicted a heavy price on generations of students. By Seah Chiang Nee. More
Headline of the day
NTUC survey: 50 per cent of Singapore women interviewed say they suffered pay cuts during the recession last year. - Shin Min daily.
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