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https://www.todayonline.com/commentary/why-responsibility-must-come-freedom-singapores-fight-against-covid-19

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PM Lee as the highest paid country leader earned an annual salary of 1.7million a year (in 2015)
President Obama the second highest paid country leader earned $400,000 (2015). Less than a third of what PM earns.

What are the arguments for and against high ministerial salaries?

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Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is the highest annual salary earner among country leaders, surpassing his peers by a huge margin.

At present, the son of Singapore's first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, earns about $1.7m (£1.14m, €1.56m) per year, equivalent to the combined annual pay of the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the UK.

Lee, whose salary was cut by 28% following public unhappiness, had been earning more than $2.8m from 2008 to 2012.

The second on the list is US President Barack Obama, who earns $400,000 per year, followed by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and German Chancellor Angela Merkel with annual salaries of $260,000 and $234,400, respectively.

Prime Minister David Cameron's annual salary is $214,800, above $202,700 earned by Japan's Shinzo Abe.

India's Narendra Modi and China's Xi Jinping earn the least among prominent world leaders, with salaries below $50,000 per year.

A Statista chart detailing pay levels of world leaders is given below.

You will find more statistics at Statista

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Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong remains highest paid country leader with $1.7m annual salary

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Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is the highest annual salary earner among country leaders, surpassing his peers by a huge margin. At present, the son of Singapore's first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, earns about $1.7m (£1.14m, €1.56m) per year, equivalent to the combined annual pay of the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the UK.

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In Singapore, the way to influence political decisions seems to revolve around giving feedback to the government. What are some other ways people can influence political decisions on key social issues we care about?

How can law breaking work for the good of society? In what circumstance can it be seen as a good or justifiable? Will our Singaporean society tolerate such acts?

Some interesting questions to think about. Watch this video to find out on what is civil disobedience and why some would argue why law breaking can be the moral choice and why in some circumstances it is good for societal progress.

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Power Point Slides for Message Qn revision

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Power Point Slides for Message Qn revision

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Power Point Slides for THE LAST SS LESSON Before MYE

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Power Point Slides for THE LAST SS LESSON Before MYE

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Includes answer for comparison based on purpose for Outram MYE and how to write answers if you compare based on purpose

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What is good leadership? What are the consequences of having corrupted government officials

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Months of political turmoil and intrigue, set in motion when huge crowds began gathering in central Seoul in the fall to demand Ms. Park's resignation, were capped by a Constitutional Court ruling in early March that formally removed her from office.

The National Assembly had voted in December to impeach her on charges of bribery, extortion and abuse of power.

The sprawling corruption scandal implicated the leadership of Samsung, the nation's largest conglomerate, and other big businesses, rekindling public furor over decades-old ties between government and corporations in one of Asia's most vibrant democracies.

The coercion charge against Ms. Park stems from $68 million she and a longtime confidante, Choi Soon-sil, were accused of extorting from big businesses in the form of "donations" to two foundations that Ms. Choi controlled.

But a more damning charge against Ms. Park and Ms. Choi was bribery. The $52 million they were accused of collecting or demanding in bribes from businesses included $38 million in bribes or promised bribes from Samsung. Ms. Choi and the company's top executive, Lee Jae-yong, were also under arrest and on trial.

On Monday, prosecutors also charged Ms. Park and Ms. Choi with demanding bribes worth $6.2 million from the retail conglomerate Lotte and $7.8 million from the telecommunications and semiconductor conglomerate SK. Shin Dong-bin, the chairman of Lotte, was indicted on bribery charges on Monday. But Mr. Shin, who was already on trial on tax evasion and embezzlement charges stemming from a separate corruption scandal, was not arrested.

Lotte had no immediate reaction on Monday.

Both Lotte and SK had lost valuable licenses to run duty-free shops in 2015 and lobbied to regain them last year. Mr. Shin was accused of paying the $6.2 million bribe in May while seeking government help to regain the license. The money was later returned, but Lotte won back its license in December.

Ms. Park and Ms. Choi were accused of demanding a $7.8 million bribe from SK, prosecutors said on Monday. But SK did not pay the money, and its chairman, Chey Tae-won, was spared indictment on Monday. (SK did not get back its duty-free shop license.)

In a trial that began last month, Mr. Lee, the third-generation scion of the family that runs the Samsung conglomerate and the vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, has vehemently denied the bribery and other charges against him. He has said that he sought no favor from Ms. Park's government in return for the money Samsung admitted contributing to support Ms. Choi's foundations and her daughter.

Prosecutors said that what the company called "donations" were bribes used to win government support for the contentious 2015 merger of two Samsung affiliates, which they say helped Mr. Lee cement control of the conglomerate.

Ms. Park, too, has denied the charges against her, arguing that she was victimized by her political enemies.

The removal and arrest of Ms. Park, an icon of the conservative establishment, have been a crushing blow to that camp.

Moon Jae-in and Ahn Cheol-soo, leading contenders in the election next month to select Ms. Park's successor, were both opposition politicians and vocal critics of her four-year run in power, which they said symbolized a government that served the privileged rather than the common good and that continued corrupt ties with big businesses. Two conservative candidates are polling in the single digits in pre-election surveys.

Ms. Park's downfall and the presidential election in South Korea also have the potential to rattle the delicate balance of international diplomacy in Asia at a time of heightened tensions with North Korea.

Both Mr. Moon and Mr. Ahn criticized the hard-line North Korean policy of Ms. Park's government and Washington. They said that sanctions and pressure alone had failed to stop the North's nuclear and missile programs and that it was time to try dialogue.

Ms. Park is the daughter of the former military dictator Park Chung-hee, who seized power in a coup in 1961 and ruled South Korea with martial law and the arbitrary arrests and torture of dissidents before he was assassinated by his spy chief in 1979.

Ms. Park was the first leader of South Korea to be forced from office in response to popular pressure since the founding president, Syngman Rhee, fled into exile in Hawaii in 1960 after protests against his corrupt, authoritarian rule.

If she is convicted of bribery, Ms. Park, 65, could face 10 years to life in prison, although her successor has the power to free her with a presidential pardon.

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Park Geun-hye, Ousted President of South Korea, Is Formally Indicted

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Months of political turmoil and intrigue, set in motion when huge crowds began gathering in central Seoul in the fall to demand Ms. Park's resignation, were capped by a Constitutional Court ruling in early March that formally removed her from office.

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Abstract for the NTU Study

The ageing population in Singapore has spurred the government to initiate plans to build more eldercare facilities within neighborhoods. However, there is increasing opposition to such siting. In this paper, we will focus on nursing homes and attempt to establish if Singaporeans would reject such facilities in their neighborhoods even if it were deemed necessary – a phenomenon known as NIMBY or “not in my backyard”. Our hedonic price model showed that the public expectations of property value decline are unfounded. A survey administered attempts to identify the conditions that can improve the acceptance level of nursing homes, and to identify unique characteristics of a nursing homes acceptor. They are found to be: old, high income earner, less number of years stayed in community, single, have more children in family and currently stay near eldercare facility. Lastly, a binary logit analysis will test for possible bribe effects when monetary compensation is offered. Results showed that offering cash compensations did not increase acceptance level.

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A Piece on Nimbyism in Singapore Society

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A Piece on Nimbyism in Singapore Society

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"Facilities such as train stations, malls and parks are welcomed. But care facilities for recovering addicts, former offenders and the elderly are resented. The Nimby pack might question the rationale of urban planners or point to alternative locations, but that would be missing the larger point.

A mature society must show a willingness to accommodate all infrastructure that is deemed a social good - for example, developments for the elderly (like nursing homes and studio apartments); housing for foreigners working in critical areas; an international school; and, yes, resting places for the dead (like the funeral parlour in Sin Ming)".

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Any measure of liveability applied to land-scarce Singapore would certainly invoke a common readiness to share spaces. Conversely, any opposing attitude would be a recipe for social discord - like a not-in-my-backyard (Nimby) outlook or a drawbridge mentality that seeks to keep some things or some people at a distance.

Instances of the latter are deeply troubling because they betray a social backwardness that is at odds with the forward-looking spirit of development that characterises the Republic.

The latest Nimby controversy over a planned columbarium in Sengkang brings to mind the negative trait. But some unhappy buyers of new flats at Fernvale Lea say the issue is the proper disclosure of planned uses of adjacent spaces. Government agencies have a duty to inform existing and prospective residents about uses that may affect their living environment and home resale values. That argument is sound in principle. Alongside it, one must also weigh other considerations like larger imperatives, practicality and cost.

Once associated with the hazardous waste industry, Nimbyism has come to describe a certain pickiness of people in urban settings. Facilities such as train stations, malls and parks are welcomed. But care facilities for recovering addicts, former offenders and the elderly are resented. The Nimby pack might question the rationale of urban planners or point to alternative locations, but that would be missing the larger point.

A mature society must show a willingness to accommodate all infrastructure that is deemed a social good - for example, developments for the elderly (like nursing homes and studio apartments); housing for foreigners working in critical areas; an international school; and, yes, resting places for the dead (like the funeral parlour in Sin Ming).

The authorities have shown a willingness to accommodate residents' concerns but, rightly, not to cancel development plans. In some instances, new roads and parking lots have been built to address congestion concerns. In others, the timing and scale of planned developments have been adjusted. Such moves should be embedded in planning software.

There is no room for a win-lose attitude in resolving disputes of this nature. To be a citizen of a tiny, densely populated city state is to accept accommodation of competing needs for space.

It would be regressive if individual interests are increasingly placed over communal interests and, worse, if these are politicised. In an ageing society, it would be truly sad for all if young and old live segregated lives. This was not how Singapore was conceived by pioneers; this is not what it should evolve into.

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Any measure of liveability applied to land-scarce Singapore would certainly invoke a common readiness to share spaces. Conversely, any opposing attitude would be a recipe for social discord - like a not-in-my-backyard (Nimby) outlook or a drawbridge mentality that seeks to keep some things or some people at a distance..

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A Follow up on the opposition to Eldercare facilities (NIMBY) 

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A Follow up on the opposition to Eldercare facilities (NIMBY) 

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How the government has adopted measures to address concerns over the loss of common space, as well as to promote more understanding within the community.

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Residents soften NIMBY stance on eldercare centres

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SINGAPORE - Eldercare facilities are opening their spaces to the community, in a move aimed at addressing fierce opposition by some residents when plans to build these centres were announced two years ago. Regular updates on their construction are also being provided, which

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1,2) Motive Word and Audience: Criticise Govt OR Convince Singaporeans

3) Message: Govt immigration policy to take in more new citizens/immigrants is resulting in negative impacts such as overpopulation.

4) Outcome: This is to convince Singaporeans that the govt immigration policy is bad as it results in overpopulation and hopes that they would put pressure on the govt to revise their policy and reduce the number of immigrants/migrants.

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1) Motive Word: Criticise
2) Audience: Government
(also accept Convince, Singaporeans)

3) Message: That Singapore's policy on Free Speech is not working/ineffective.

Explanation:
This is because the speakers corner which is suppose to be an avenue for Singaporeans to air any opinions towards the govt or about the society is unused by the public (seen in the cobwebs in the source)

4) Outcome: So that Govt will realise that their policy of only having protests at at the Speakers Corner is a flawed policy and would take action to revise it to ensure that citizen's right to Freedom of Speech is adequately protected.

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Self-practice 2 : Singapore's Political Cartoons

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Self-practice 2 : Singapore's Political Cartoons

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A source about Singapore's growing population.
Scroll down for suggested answers

Qn: What do you think is the message of the source?

Source: A cartoon drawn by a local cartoonist that was published online.

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Self Practice 1: Singapore's Political Cartoons 

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Self Practice 1: Singapore's Political Cartoons 

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A source that you can try practising your SBQ Skills on. You may try looking up what is Singapore's policy on free speech, what is seen as free speech in Singapore versus other countries as well as the function of the Speakers' Corner in Singapore. Scroll down for suggested answers

Qn: Why do you think the cartoonist drew this cartoon?

Source: A cartoon drawn by a local cartoonist that was published online.

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What are examples of an Active Citizen (British Context)

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What are examples of an Active Citizen (British Context)

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Don't be apathetic citizens waiting for someone else to decide and do things for you.

If you are passionate about an issue or a cause, you should take action. You can be the change you want to see in the world!

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You are encouraged to watch these videos on Malala to find out more about her fight for girl's education.

Taliban Daily Life 2:44

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yzCKWkr_qw&sns=em

BBC  Malala’ story   2+ mins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnloKzEAX7o&sns=em

CNN  The story of Malala  1+ min

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIqOhxQ0-H8&sns=em

The girls of the Taliban 2+mins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHWuj0SWs84&sns=em

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Logical Fallacy: Slippery Slope Argument

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Logical Fallacy: Slippery Slope Argument

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Logical Fallacies Episode 3: Slippery Slope

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Here's video number three! The shortest yet. Stay tuned for more logical fallacies!

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Singapore: Citizenship VS PR VS Employment Pass. 

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Singapore: Citizenship VS PR VS Employment Pass. 

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EMS Mr Goh Chok Tong answers:
Why are we offering PR and EP more freely than citizenship to foreigners?

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Singapore Permanent Resident National Service

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Apply Singapore PR | Singapore Permanent Resident

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Employment pass & PR vs Citizenship (Dialogue session with SM Goh Pt 7)

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Foreigners in Singapore and immigration was one of the major issues raised at a dialogue session with SM Goh at the Marine Parade GRC.

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31 million girls do not have an education.
This is a trailer to the movie on Malala Yousafzai.

Watch this video to find out...
Who is Malala?
Why does she fight for the right to education for girls?

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He Named Me Malala Official Trailer #2 (2015) - Malala Yousafzai Documentary HD

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Watch this video to understand what are logical fallacies.
This video talk about the straw man fallacy.

You are highly encouraged to watch the videos on the other logical fallacies. (eg. circular reasoning, slippery slope argument and appeal to authority)

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In this first episode of the logical fallacies series, we take a look at the Straw Man fallacy.