In a ST report today (‘Hawker debate: Figuring out a way forward‘, 4 Nov), Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli told SPH reporters that the key objective for creating hawker centres is to “ensure that the food remains affordable and accessible for Singaporeans.” “There is no magic bullet for this issue… We must not forget the original …

by Simon Lim There is no question that national defence will always be needed and relevant to Singapore.  But, as a parent and a former National Serviceman (Full-time) myself, I am greatly saddened to read about the passing of yet another one of our soldiers due to a training accident. When parents bid their sons goodbye and see them drafted …

Ministry of Defence announced on Saturday (3 Nov) that a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Full-time National Serviceman, Private (PTE) Liu Kai, 22, died from a vehicular incident at Jalan Murai training area at around 1010hrs that morning. PTE Liu, a Transport Operator from the SAF’s Transport Hub West, was operating a Land Rover, as part of a field training exercise …

Dr Tan Cheng Bock, former PAP Member of Parliament and Presidential Candidate in GE2011, posted on his Facebook page this afternoon that he had breakfast with Mr Lee Hsien Yang at West Coast Food Centre on Sunday morning. Mr Lee is the son of late Lee Kuan Yew and younger brother to the current Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien …