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A Singaporean working overseas was disappointed that a booth representing Singapore had sloppy designs and didn't even have anyone to man it. He thinks the government should promote industry players instead of sending them there to waste taxpayers' money.

Our reader notes that Mr Tan Chuan-Jin, who has been nominated at Singapore's 10th Speaker, will thus be out of the running to be our next PM. This leaves us with Heng Swee Keat, Lawrence Wong, Ng Chee Meng, Chan Chun Sing and Ong Ye Kung. He thinks this is all very well-planned and calculated.

A Yong Tau Foo stall has been having difficulties with City Gas even after seeking help from an MP. Up till now, the stall remains closed as it waits for the gas company to resolve everything.

Opposition politician Ang Yong Guan thinks there is no chance of anyone becoming President democratically if he or she does not have links to "the whites". He said the world is marching on, but the PAP is crawling behind. Do you agree?

Would Halimah Yacob have qualified for PE2017 if the Government stuck to the Constitutional Commission's recommendation of having at least 6 years experience in a relevant office? Mdm Halimah had only held the office of the Speaker for about 4.5 years.

A netizen was skeptical of how many Malays are actually qualified to run for the upcoming Presidential Election, given that the criteria and scope is so stringent. He asked that the Government return to Nominating future Presidents instead.

Singapore Democratic Party's Chee Soon Juan penned an opinion piece on what he thinks is a "delusional world" of the Elected Presidency. He outlined Mr Ong Teng Cheong's efforts to check on the government (but to no avail), and how candidates after him have to be "approved by the government".

A netizen thinks it is absurd to deny people from speaking about the upcoming PE at Hong Lim Park. "In reserving a Malay candidate for the presidential election, it is inevitable that race will be part of the subject matter should we want to openly call out on the government's policy. Hence, it can never get debated publicly by citizens due to existing regulations."

An activist rebutted the flimsy response by "Factually" regarding the lack of food quality and quantity for foreign domestic workers, and said it does not address how proper guidelines can be enforced. Do you agree?

Why bother to learn new skills when jobs eventually go to foreigners? How does the Government ensure a "fine balance in deciding" how many Singaporean job seekers are not left behind?