Singapore will ‘redouble’ efforts to develop, support local workers: Lawrence Wong

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“HANDS-ON” AND “HEART” WORK Mr Wong also promised to strengthen “multiple pathways of progression” to help people with different strengths and talents flourish. “Our school system is becoming more diverse and flexible,” he said.  “We have been taking steps over the years to blunt the effects of streaming and allowContinue Reading

BN’s days of fielding a ‘songkok’ and expecting easy election wins are gone: Malaysia PM Ismail Sabri

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Mr Ismail Sabri also said that parliament was dissolved so that the people could elect a new government. But this decision has been misunderstood by the opposition, he said.  “When parliament is dissolved, the opposition should be pleased as there were many accusations about the government’s legitimacy,” he said, accordingContinue Reading

BN’s days of fielding a ‘songkok’ and expecting easy election wins are gone: Ismail Sabri

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Mr Ismail Sabri also said that parliament was dissolved so that the people could elect a new government. But this decision has been misunderstood by the opposition, he said.  “When parliament is dissolved, the opposition should be pleased as there were many accusations about the government’s legitimacy,” he said, accordingContinue Reading

China’s property sinkhole growing deep and wide

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Chinese real estate developers are desperate to recover from the prolonged lockdowns driven by China’s zero-Covid policy. But the slowdown in home sales is also related to the collapse of household confidence in the country’s real estate market. The mortgage boycott in China is a direct consequence of the bankruptcies of an increasing number of developers. […]Continue Reading

Revisionist Marcos regime a danger to Philippine democracy

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The Marcos family is back in power after 36 years. Its return is a dangerous moment for democracy in the Philippines.  Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr was elected in a landslide victory in May, gathering more than 30.8 million votes and winning almost 60% of the vote. This was the Philippines’ first majority victory in decades.  Marcos […]Continue Reading