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		<title>Scrutiny of manifestos &#8211; PAP&#8217;s double-standards?</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2011/04/scrutiny-of-manifestos-paps-double-standards/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2011/04/scrutiny-of-manifestos-paps-double-standards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 10:36:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Like in all brochures the companies put out, it is beyond just what&#8217;s being written there. You&#8217;ve got to drill down to the details as to what exactly do they mean by their specific recommendations. When people look at all these items, they should perhaps look into the details or perhaps ask for better explanation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You work the ground, I work the ground</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/04/you-work-the-ground-i-work-the-ground/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/04/you-work-the-ground-i-work-the-ground/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:36:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;I suppose they are preparing for the General Election. And in a way trying to work the ground so that they can at the General Election truly say that they&#8217;ve been working the ground unlike the rest of us who have been working the ground.&#8221; Lim Hwee Hua]]></description>
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		<title>What constitutes a &#8220;procession&#8221;?</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/04/what-constitutes-a-procession/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:28:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A group of five in whatever formation may not create the impression of a group &#8216;in a compact body marching in close formation&#8217;, but can nonetheless be a procession. Justice Choo Han Teck]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Reform Party to test support at walkabout</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/04/reform-party-to-test-support-at-walkabout/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/04/reform-party-to-test-support-at-walkabout/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 04:08:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;We also want to use the walkabout to test support for the Reform Party, which has held walkabouts in (other) areas, such as the Hong Kah and West Coast GRCs.&#8221; Reform Party chief Kenneth Jeyaretnam]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>Electricity charges to go up in April</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/electricity-charges-to-go-up-in-april/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/electricity-charges-to-go-up-in-april/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Electricity will cost more for the upcoming quarter, starting April. It will be the fourth consecutive quarter of increase. SP Services said that is because of a continued increase in fuel oil prices.&#8221; Channelnewsasia]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>32</slash:comments>
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		<title>Singapore in top ten &#8211; for the wrong reasons</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/singapore-in-top-ten-for-the-wrong-reasons/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/singapore-in-top-ten-for-the-wrong-reasons/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:53:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Singapore&#8217;s extensive trade links and efficient ports have lured opportunistic wildlife smugglers, who use the country as a transit point to ship exotic fauna to customers worldwide, animal welfare activists said. Wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC lists Singapore as among the world&#8217;s top 10 wildlife smuggling hubs.&#8221; The Jakarta Globe]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>CPF &#8211; we&#8217;ve got it right</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/cpf-weve-got-it-right/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/cpf-weve-got-it-right/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:21:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;This issue of balance between housing, health and cash is always on the table. And there&#8217;s no perfect answer to that. By and large, we got it right so far. The problem is, we need to make it last a lifetime, because that&#8217;s what people are saving for.&#8221; Dr Vivian Balakrishnan Minister for Community Development, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>PM Lee living in a fool&#8217;s paradise</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/pm-lee-living-in-a-fools-paradise/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/pm-lee-living-in-a-fools-paradise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:21:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Can you blame the pent-up netizens for opening up an alternative media channel to disseminate the truth about the iniquities of the PAP government? The Prime Minister will be living in a fool&#8217;s paradise if he thinks that their online crticisms of the government and its ministers are colluded fakes and are not given serious [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>29</slash:comments>
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		<title>Five years to be among top Asian footballing teams</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/five-years-to-be-among-top-asian-footballing-teams/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/five-years-to-be-among-top-asian-footballing-teams/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 22:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;We have identified the gaps between us and the Asian giants like Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Australia.&#8221; Zainudin Nordin President of the Football Association of Singapore (FAS)]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Singapore best place to be poor &#8211; Dr Vivian</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/singapore-best-place-to-be-poor-dr-vivian/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/singapore-best-place-to-be-poor-dr-vivian/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:54:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;If you were a poor person, anywhere on this planet, Singapore is the one place where you will have a roof over your head, where you will have food on the table. Even if you can&#8217;t afford it, we will have meals delivered to you. You will get healthcare.  Do not lose sight of the [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>41</slash:comments>
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		<title>PM Lee on engagement of new media</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/pm-lee-on-engagement-of-new-media/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/pm-lee-on-engagement-of-new-media/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:23:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Mr Lee (Hsien Loong) noted the government must also be cautious of what he calls &#8216;Astroturfing&#8217; campaigns. That&#8217;s where individuals or groups fake identities and orchestrate online movements.&#8221; Channel NewsAsia]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>PM Lee, MM Lee and SM Goh wins libel suit again</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/pm-lee-mm-lee-and-sm-goh-wins-libel-suit-again/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/pm-lee-mm-lee-and-sm-goh-wins-libel-suit-again/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:51:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;In a February 15, 2010, article, Mr. Bowring nonetheless included these two men in a list of Asian political dynasties, which may have been understood by readers to infer that the younger Mr. Lee did not achieve his position through merit. We wish to state clearly that this inference was not intended. We apologize to [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>16</slash:comments>
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		<title>A struggle but one worth fighting for &#8211; Chee Soon Juan</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/a-struggle-but-one-worth-fighting-for-chee-soon-juan/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/a-struggle-but-one-worth-fighting-for-chee-soon-juan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 06:33:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>theonlinecitizen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;To be certain, it has been a struggle financially. We live in a three-room flat. We don&#8217;t go overseas for costly holidays, and we don&#8217;t buy each other expensive gifts. We eat simple meals and don&#8217;t dine in fine restaurants. I don&#8217;t play golf or indulge in expensive hobbies, my only recreation is my morning [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>15</slash:comments>
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		<title>Ho Ching and western names</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/ho-ching-and-western-names/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/ho-ching-and-western-names/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;One nephew, when he was in school, asked his parents&#8217; permission to adopt a western name.  His mother Ho Ching told him: &#8216;In China, only waiters and waitresses use western names.&#8217; My father also explained how &#8216;Harry&#8217; became a part of his name and how he tried to remove it.&#8221; Lee Wei Ling]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>42</slash:comments>
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		<title>Australian court says presumption of guilt a subversion</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/australian-court-says-presumption-of-guilt-a-subversion/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/australian-court-says-presumption-of-guilt-a-subversion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;In our view, there is no reasonable justification, let alone any ‘demonstrable’ justification, for reversing the onus of proof in connection with the possession offence. As we have said, the combined effect of s 5 and s 72(1) is to presume a person guilty of the offence of possession unless he/she proves to the contrary. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wage hikes must come with increased productivity: Gan Kim Yong</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/wage-hikes-must-come-with-increased-productivity-gan-kim-yong/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/wage-hikes-must-come-with-increased-productivity-gan-kim-yong/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;However, gains from productivity improvements may not necessarily lead to higher wages, and could be in the form of a productivity bonus.&#8221; Gan Kim Yong, Minister for Manpower, on how wage hikes must come with increased productivity]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>25</slash:comments>
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		<title>Some creative messiness, please</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/some-creative-messiness-please/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/some-creative-messiness-please/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:20:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>theonlinecitizen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;But to become a great centre for the arts and culture, like New York or London, Singapore needs unbridled freedom of speech and expression, and some tolerance for the creative messiness that accompanies it.&#8221; Dr Narain D Batra Professor of Communication and Diplomacy Norwich University, USA]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Singapore &#8211; no grand story to tell the world</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/singapore-no-grand-story-to-tell-the-world/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/singapore-no-grand-story-to-tell-the-world/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:10:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>theonlinecitizen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;But to become a great centre for the arts and culture, like New York or London, Singapore needs unbridled freedom of speech and expression, and some tolerance for the creative messiness that accompanies it. It is freedom of speech in all its manifestations that enables a nation to generate an abiding grand narrative or a [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Global trend away from non-discretionary state killings</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/global-trend-away-from-non-discretionary-state-killings/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/global-trend-away-from-non-discretionary-state-killings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:13:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>theonlinecitizen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;There is a clear global trend away from sentencing people to death without taking their age, vulnerability and other powerful mitigating factors into account.&#8221; Saul Lehrfreund, co-founder of the Death Penalty Project]]></description>
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		<title>What is a &#8220;procession&#8221;?</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/what-is-a-procession/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/what-is-a-procession/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:52:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;But Mr Bala yesterday argued that the law did not allow any procession of five or more people in any public place to demonstrate support for, or opposition to, the views or activities of any person; to publicise a cause or campaign; or to mark or commemorate any event.&#8221; TODAY Read also: A case of [...]]]></description>
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