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15
Dec 04
Letter to the Straits Times
Forum Page, 15 Dec 04
Can S'pore tackle massive addiction?
Bet on a world-class theme park instead
CAO and the CAsinO
6
Dec 04
Letters to the Straits Times
Forum, 6 Dec 04
Betting targets crucial to gauge social impact
Mature on casino issue but not in other areas?
Religious groups should speak with louder voice
Moral well-being too important to be ignored
Gambling addict father used to beat up mother Opponents have
nothing new to say
1
Dec 04
The many guises of gambling
Lee Han Shih The Straits Times, 1 Dec 04
29 Nov 04
Free will's a gamble
By Tan Seow Hon The Straits Times, 29 Nov 04
28 Nov 04
I quit gaming because you
can't beat the house
By Leong Chan Teik The Straits Times, 28 Nov 04
What
to do with 7 banks on my back after gambling away $100k?
The Straits Times, 28 Nov 04
26 Nov 04
Anti-casino groups keep up
the fight
By Joyce Teo The Straits Times, 26 Nov 04
Sizing up the Casino Critic
By Sue-Ann Chia The Straits Times, Insight, 26 Nov 04
26 Nov 04
The Casino Debate
The Straits Times, Forum Page, 26 Nov 04
A casino is incongruent with the S'pore brand
Problem gamblers more likely to batter wives
No reason to add to negative addictions
Knowledge, not casino, creates wealth
23 Nov 04
Bahamas' laws help contain social
problems arising from gambling By Wong Siew Ying Channel
NewsAsia, 23 Nov 04
20 Nov 04
Tourism Paradice Gambling has always
been part of life here It's time Singaporeans threw off their
casino straitjackets By Cheong Suk-Wai The Straits Times,
Society Watch, 20 Nov 04
19 Nov 04
The Casino Debate
The Straits Times, Forum Page, 19 Nov 04
Respect the views of the people on the casino issue
When the consequences are dire, allow no choice
Don't be pragmatic at expense of ideology
Look before we leap
Most are mature enough to decide for themselves
A night of fun at the races -- all for $50
18 Nov 04
Forum on Gaming: Casino resort
may boost GDP, says economist The 230 people at a public
forum on merits of a casino yesterday were almost equally split,
with slightly more than half for the proposal, report Joyce
Teo and Tan Tarn How The Straits Times, 18 Nov 04
17 Nov 04
Investors to be asked to submit
resort plans
by Joyce Teo The Straits Times, 17 Nov 04
$2b fund to make Singapore top tourist destination: It will
be used for best infrastructure, but not for proposed casino
resort; Casino here is not a matter of money versus values:
excerpts of what Dr Vivian Balakrishnan told reporters.
The maturity test by Tor
Ching Li
Today, 17 Nov 04
Economic gains from casino
may be exaggerated, says expert at forum Channel NewsAsia,
17 Nov 04
16 Nov 04
Singapore a matured society
and ready for a casino: Dr Vivian By Derek Cher
Channel NewsAsia, 16 Nov 04
15 Nov 04
What odds a 'safe' casino?
The Straits Times, Editorial, 15 Nov 04
14 Nov 04
More gambling addicts seeking
treatment: IMH
By Wong Siew Ying ChannelNews Asia, 14 Nov 04
Ethnic Chinese protest
against casino in Manila's Chinatown By Luz Baguioro The
Straits Times, 14 Nov 04
11 Nov 04
Casino decision: A
bigger question looms By Alex Au
The Straits Times, Friday Matters, 11 Nov 04
1 Nov 04
Let's learn from sorry example
of Melbourne
The Straits Times Forum Page, 1 Nov 04
Beware of mixing religion and
politics By Chua Mui Hoong The Straits Times, 5 Nov 04
2 Oct 04
Rolling the dice on gambling
a sampling of the more than 60 e-mailed feedback The Straits
Times, 2 Oct 04
25 Sep 04
S'poreans split evenly on casino
Survey finds 53% in favour of and 47% against
By Lydia Lim The Straits Times, 25 Sep 04
INSIGHT: The Casino toss-up
If a casino is built, will the economy win big? But will society
also lose big?
By Lydia Lim The Straits Times, 25 Sep 04
17 Sep 04
CEOs' case for S'pore casino
not convincing by Alan Lim The Business Times, 17 Sep
04
4 Sep 04
Catholic Church opposed to
casino here The Straits Times, 4 Sep 04
30 Aug 04
Singaporeans split over casino:
NewsRadio 93.8/TODAY survey By S Ramesh Channel NewsAsia,
30 Aug 04
15
Jul 04
Churches council speaks out
against casino idea By M. Nirmala
The Business Times, 15 Jul 04
A $595m proposal, believe it
or not
By Glenys Sim
The Straits Times, 15 Jul 04
S'pore eyed as site of $595m
fun park
... as church council blasts casino plan
by Lee Ching Wern Today, 15 Jul 04
10 Jul 04
The gambling culture in Singapore:
One young Singaporean's study
Radio Singapore International, 10 Jul 04
26 Jun 04
Will Singapore bet on a casino?
Stakes are high
Reuters, 26 Jun 04
18 Jun 04
Singaporeans invited to air
views on casino plan as debate heats up Associated Press,
18 Jun 04
17 Jun 04
Casino resort study still in
progress
Letter by MTI inviting public feedback
The Business Times, 17 Jun 04
14 Jun 04
Pergas opposes casino idea
The Straits Times, 14 Jun 04
31 May 04
Singapore can win big with
gaming
by Vikram Khanna The Business Times, 31 May 04
17 May 04
How gaming mecca tackles problem
gambling
by Vikram Khanna
The Business Times, 17 May 04
5 May 04
S'pore casino plans spark rare
public debate
AFP, 5 May 04
14 Apr 04
The Aussie example and S'pore's
casino
by Loh Chee Kong
Social ills can be avoided by regulating operators Today,
14 Apr 04
8 Apr 04
The Consequences of Building a
Casino in Singapore by Yvonne Gomez Radio Singapore International,
8 Apr 04
7 Apr 04
Make that casino decision wide
awake
by Tang Weng Fai The Business Times, 7 Apr 04
5 Apr 04
Chip Thrills: Genting casino
didn't ruin Malaysians, so why worry about one here? by
Ken Jalleh Jr
The New Paper, 5 Apr 04
A series of interviews on gamblers
Galloping granny, 80, goes
gambling alone her friends call her 'du gui' or addict
by Joyce Lim
'Die-die' this hawker must get
his kicks
by Low Ching Ling
When housewife loses, her family
eats less well
by Joyce Lim
Miss, want to pawn your phone,
your car, your body? Photojournalist Joyce Lim describe
her encounter with one
Retrenchment money lost at gaming
table
by Low Ching Ling
3 Apr 04
Gamble that went wrong
by Anil Menon
APB executive juggled accounts cleverly to feed his casino sprees
The Straits Times, 3 Apr 04
Brewery man gets 42 years by Selina Lum
Chalked up gambling losses of $62m after he swindled banks of
$117m
The Straits Times, 3 Apr 04
The man who bet $400,000 a
time by Jose Raymond When caught Chia was said to have contributed
$62m to casino coffers around the world
Today, 3 Apr 04
Casino fever burned this high
roller Low Ching Ling speaks to one Singapore high roller
who blew $10 million dicing with Lady Luck - and is game for
a Singapore casino The New Paper, 3 Apr 04
2 Apr 04
Ex-APB executive Chia Teck
Leng gets 42 years' jail in biggest fraud case by Hwee Goh
Channel NewsAsia , 2 Apr 04
21 Mar 04
Gods of Gamblers by Tracy Quek
Punting for deep pockets, top casinos woo and pamper high rollers
who can easily lose $1 million a night. The Straits Times,
21 Mar 04
13 Mar 04
MPs want Singapore to be promoted
as a family destination for tourists by Bridgette See
Channel NewsAsia, 13 Mar 04 |
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