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Posts tagged with "goh chok tong"
It’s not about ranking, stupid
Jun. 11 | Andrew Loh – In June 2009, when the idea for an appraisal report for town councils was first mooted, Senior Minister of State for National Development, Ms Grace Fu, said the government’s “move to assess town councils should not be seen as a ranking...
New immigrants’ loyalty to S’pore – SM Goh’s amazing conclusion
Nov. 16 | Dr Wong Wee Nam At a grassroots event recently, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong confidently declared that “new immigrants to Singapore can become Singaporeans in outlook and loyalty within a generation.” He apparently reached this amazing conclusion...
Goh Chok Tong: The pioneer bond-breaker?
Nov. 13 | Gangasudhan / Photo courtesy of country-data.com Speech in 1990 seems to suggest that the SM had technically broken his bond in 1964 – albeit temporarily
A secular government which represents Singaporeans
Aug. 3 | Hence, as a principle, public institutions or private organisations which receive public funding are not permitted to impose or advocate any religious belief or practice. This must remain the foundation of our inter-religious harmony. Senior Minister...
MAS suffers net loss of over 6 bln USD
Jul. 16 | From Channel NewsAsia: Hotels in Jakarta struck by blasts The following report is from Xinhua Net. SINGAPORE, July 16 (Xinhua) — The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the country’s central bank, said on Thursday that it has suffered a...
Changes to S’pore’s political system afoot
May. 25 | Extracts from The Straits Times: CHANGES to Singapore’s political system are in the works and on Sunday, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong spelt out three principles that will guide these amendments. ‘First, they must be fair to all contesting...
SM Goh’s misdirected attack on the press
Mar. 27 | Choo Zheng Xi / Editor-in-Chief In an article in Monday’s Straits Times entitled, “Report Card on Class of 2006”, journalist Li Xueying previewed the newest batch of PAP MPs. One particular quote regarding the grassroots work of Member of Parliament...
Money gets you places
Nov. 12 | If you are a professional, you can contribute to Singapore, if you earn above the average median income of Singaporeans, become a PR and maybe later a citizen. Goh Chok Tong (“Any talent welcome”, Straits Times, 12 Nov 08)
Cool and funky… remember “hip & happening”?
Oct. 23 | Singapore must be a “cool” place, a “funky” place… SM Goh
The GRC cancer
Aug. 5 | We shouldn’t be fooled into thinking that GRCs are the only way to be sensitive to minority-race citizens. Alex Au
