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MM Lee upbeat about Singapore's growth prospect

The coming decade could be the most promising for Singapore, says Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. But to achieve progress, Singapore must have a top—class government.

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"So what is it (that) we are trying to do for the opposition? We are not trying to block them, we are trying to force them to collect a group of MPs or candidates that will equal us in integrity and competence, so that when the time comes, if we fail, they have a team that is equal to us, who can take over."

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Singapore JI leader may be in Indonesia - police

A suspected Islamic militant believed to head a Singapore cell of regional network Jemaah Islamiah may be hiding in Indonesia, where he could blend in more easily, Indonesia's police chief said on Saturday.

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