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Can Singaporeans think?

Source:  http://kentridgecommon.com/?p=2409, retrieved 6 Apr 2009

Article by Kelvin Teo

That is not say Singaporeans cannot think in general. It is quite comforting to note that there are substantial number of Singaporeans who seek ways and means to highlight their concerns. In the past, it used to be sending forum letters to our mainstream media. The problem is that the chances of such letters getting published depends a lot on the political sensitivity of its contents and a huge dose of chance of course. Thus, the online media offers an attractive alternative. And it is pretty easy to set up an online interest group for individuals with a common interest to band together. In fact, the online media is fast becoming the collection vase for the thoughts of thinking Singaporeans.

Babies, women and foreigners

Source: The Straits Times Page A14, 21 Mar 2009
Article entitled Babies, Women and Foreigners. Featuring MM Lee at NUSS Dialogue.

Twenty-five years from now, Singapore will be more cosmopolitan…We already have European children doing National Service. Many of our women are marrying Caucasian men…The second generation will speak like us, behave like us, culturally they’ll be part of us. But ethnically, they will be more diverse.

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