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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
Feb 7, 2010.

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
Feb 2, 2010

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
Jan 23, 2010

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
Jan 16, 2010

Wanted:
Ideas that pay
In the global contest for innovation, Singapore is falling further behind at a time when its people are paying more and more buying them from others. By Seah Chang Nee. More
Jan 10, 2010

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
Jan 2, 2010

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
Dec 19, 2009