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		<title>SM Goh&#8217;s 5 Cs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 09:05:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the 90s, the economy soared, and it was all about the 5Cs &#8211; cash, credit card, car, condo and country club membership. 20 years on, Mr Goh said this dream is within the reach of young Singaporeans, so long as they work hard for it. But the question is, should Singaporeans still be chasing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What productivity means to LKY</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 10:08:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Downloadable here (in English and Mandarin).  Contributed by a reader.
In brief, the author argues that the notion of productivity to the government  is to maximise profits at the expense of the citizens. 
Yes? No? Huh?? So?? ]]></description>
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		<title>MAS, MHA, NEA, ENV, SMRT/LTA, PUB&#8230; who&#8217;s next?</title>
		<link>http://civicadvocator.net/mas-mha-nea-env-smrtlta-pub-whos-next</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 09:16:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t remenber when it started.  Hell, let&#8217;s just start with Mas Selamat&#8217;s amazing escape that got the Ministy of Home Affairs all in a bind.  Then it was the minibond debacle and the MAS&#8217; sudden paralysis and reluctance to help investors.  After that, I think it was the rojak affair, where the National Env [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Prime Ministerial Election?</title>
		<link>http://civicadvocator.net/a-prime-ministerial-election</link>
		<comments>http://civicadvocator.net/a-prime-ministerial-election#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:51:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Forem]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From one of our readers
&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;
 
Feb 19, 2010  By Cassandra Chew
THE Elections Department on Thursday announced that changes have been made to polling districts, a day after it released news of the electoral registers being updated.
On Thursday, a 113-page notification in the electronic version of the Government Gazette gave the details of what the polling district [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outsourcing Government Services</title>
		<link>http://civicadvocator.net/outsourcing-government-services</link>
		<comments>http://civicadvocator.net/outsourcing-government-services#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:21:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contributed by one of our readers.   Download the mandarin version here.
The third party Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) service market in Singapore is poised for growth. With outsourcing and privatization trends gaining momentum among establishments and the rising awareness of the need for environment-friendly practices, the market is set to benefit significantly. IFM services market in Singapore earned [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why don&#8217;t our ministers blog?</title>
		<link>http://civicadvocator.net/why-dont-our-ministers-blog</link>
		<comments>http://civicadvocator.net/why-dont-our-ministers-blog#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:04:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Government]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The MOH blog casts the spotlight on the Government&#8217;s cyberspace journey and what may lie ahead. While new media has been used previously, for purposes such as party recruitment or personal sharing with the electorate, this latest new media push has centred on healthcare issues and policies.  But despite the positive experience &#8211; and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MFA on Christmas Holiday?</title>
		<link>http://civicadvocator.net/mfa-on-christmas-holiday</link>
		<comments>http://civicadvocator.net/mfa-on-christmas-holiday#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:32:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Government]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[JOHOR BARU &#8211; The 23-year-old Singaporean woman detained last Thursday after passing through a state checkpoint without having her passport stamped cannot go home, although her husband is willing to pay a fine. Her Malaysian husband is willing to pay the RM500 (S$204) fine but freedom seems a distant dream because he claims the authorities [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cooling-off Day works, thanks to the WWW</title>
		<link>http://civicadvocator.net/2092</link>
		<comments>http://civicadvocator.net/2092#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:22:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Government]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The opposition has not dismissed the idea of using the internet to reach out to the voters on the “cooling-off” day which will be introduced in the next general election. Under the new law, the minimum campaign period will be extended from nine to ten days. All forms of mass rallies, home visits and public [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No bonus for civil servants</title>
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		<comments>http://civicadvocator.net/no-bonus-for-civil-servants#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Government]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[APART from their regular 13th month wage supplement, civil servants will not be receiving any other bonus next month.  However, they will receive a one-off payment of a quarter month&#8217;s pay subject to a cap of $750. This is to acknowledge their support for wage restraint during the recession, the Public Service Division (PSD) said [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Today is trying to tell us</title>
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		<comments>http://civicadvocator.net/what-today-is-trying-to-tell-us#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:10:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>aB</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Government]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today published a letter by Chia Hern Keng. I try to second guess what the editor is trying to do. Since those guys there do not dare to write in clear, I am spelling out my thoughts here (which are in italic).
Arthur

Looking at the Dubai financial debacle, one cannot help but be taken aback. How [...]]]></description>
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