Topical Issues

Salaries cut, Singapore leaders are still well-paid  WALL ST JOURNAL
PM says Obama earns less but has perks  
We cannot afford to underpay our ministers: Lee Kuan Yew 
‘We’re happy Workers’ Party has changed its position’ 
Don't compare S’pore ministerial pay with other countries: DPM Teo 
PAP incapable of reinventing itself: Catherine Lim 
Military scholars to the foreSTAR
S’pore refutes article’s remarks on ministerial pay 
Of salaries and air-conditioned bubble NEW STRAITS TIMES 
PAP mood turns sour over pay cuts STAR
Singapore leaders, among globe's best paid, brace for cuts WS Journal 
Ministerial salary review – what’s missing?Online Citizen
Review Committee Report

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Tiny Singapore to spend $23 bln on defence by 2015: Jane's 
No more easy polls for PAP STAR
Peg ministerial salaries to bottom 20th percentile of incomes: SDP 
Tribute to Francis Khoo
Singapore's Lee has neurological illness FIN TIMES 
Enter a new era of politics STAR
Singapore PM vows 'more open' government 
'Patrick Tan did not get preferential treatment during NS’ 
President sees extended global weakness  WALL ST JOURNAL
Some ex-ministers still cast long shadows on govt 
Police probe SDP forum involving exiled ISA detainees 
Lee Kuan Yew leaves People’s Action Party’s central executive committee

Elite-grassroots split in PAP STAR
Singapore swears in new president 
An unexpected benefit for the Workers’ Party? 
Singapore's democracy in progress Wall Stree Journal
‘The genie is out of Singapore’s political bottle’ 
Unifying S’pore needs more than a figurehead 
Singapore narrowly elects Tony Tan as president

Singapore narrowly elects Tony Tan as president
It's an election like no other TODAY
WP faces seventh month of turmoil STAR
Singapore's heated election a surprise WS Journal
Well done Singaporeans – with people’s power Temasek Review Emeritus

Candidates disagree on President's powers TODAY
Tan Jee Say: S$500,000 is enough for me  TODAY
A rare contentious election in Singapore 
No Tan-tative winner in sight  STAR
Tony Tan, Tan Jee Say clash over ISA 
The most intensely-fought presidential contest begins TODAY
Singapore to expand benefits, tighten foreigner curbs after poll backlash  BLOOMBERG
Four Presidential hopefuls awarded certificates of eligibility

Singapore sets election for Aug 27 WS Journal 
Singapore: Murdochian Democracy?  ASIA SENTINEL 
Tan Jee Say joins the fray for presidency  TODAY
Does the Singapore President have any real political power?  SGPOLITICS.NET
Ruling People's Action Party losing some credibility among Singaporeans, survey finds 
Singapore investment boss seeks state presidency

Pushing all the right buttons STAR
Facebooking for 2016 polls STAR
LeeKuanYew-istan Forever FOREIGN POLICY
Singapore cabinet to cut pay under reform pledge 
Singapore's Minister Mentor steps down but not out GLOBE & MAIL
Why Lee Kuan Yew resigned from the cabinet  TIME
Singapore ushers in a new dawn STAR
Singapore and Lee Kuan Yew: Not fade awayECONOMIST
Police report filed against Tin Pei Ling YAHOO NEWS
Singapore: Amnestry report:

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Could we have a 'freak' result? TODAY
Singapore ruling party faces bold polls challenge

Kuan Yew to go for record 11th term STAR
Singapore's general election Economist 

Singapore to hold general election on May 7 
Polling Singapore WS Journal
In Singapore, the party in power offers new faces NY Times

No longer of one mind STAR
‘High-flyers shy away when the money is good’  STAR
Singapore at the polls  JAR GLOBE
Singapore must create strongest possible team to ensure long term future, says Lee BERNAMA

President's annual salary tops S$4.2 million

PAP enters the digital warfare STAR

Still behind, four decades on  STAR

Singapore leaders calm waves after Lee annoys Muslims
Muslim bodies irked by MM's remarks 
Coming polls promise to be funSTAR

Singapore's Lee wants home demolished 
Lee says Singapore needs strong defence to exist 

WikiLeaks boost for LKY   STAR
Singapore family jailed for helping terror suspect
Lee Kuan Yew well, intends to travel: PM Lee
Election buzz is in the air STAR
Lee Kuan Yew – a different man without her STAR
Funeral postings in Singapore ASIA TIMES
Rankled over rankings fall STAR
Concern over health of Singapore's Lee