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COIN COLLECTING Congress is contemplating raising the President's salary from $200,000 to $400,000. One day the U.S. head of state may be able to buy his Singaporean counterpart a drink...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The List | 6/7/1999 | See Source »

Another dualism that Lim consistently manipulates is that which exists between the gods and goddesses of the Singaporean pantheon, and the mortals who supplicate to them. From the very beginning of the novel, the gods are denigrated and demonized by the poor women and bondmaids who have been victimized by their carelessness. Han's mother prays as a last resort before selling her daughter. But finally she is forced to realize that "Sky God has no eyes nor ears" for the helpless village women who "had cried to [him] from time immemorial" for relief from abusive husbands and yearly pregnancies...

Author: By Erika L. Guckenberger, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Gods, Slaves and Sex: Controversy Surrounding 'Bondmaid' Not a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy | 10/24/1997 | See Source »

...Several Singaporean students at Harvard commended the government for its initiative but expressed skepticism about the future of the project. While they commend the effort, none of those interviewed said they planned to take advantage of the program...

Author: By Jenny E. Heller, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Singaporean Jobs Program Announces New Boston Office | 10/3/1997 | See Source »

Many large American companies, such as the General Motors Corporation, IBM Corporation and Sara Lee Corporation, as well as many Singaporean companies, are interested in participating in this initiative, according to Chan...

Author: By Jenny E. Heller, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Singaporean Jobs Program Announces New Boston Office | 10/3/1997 | See Source »

...Singaporean students interviewed expressed a love for their country and a desire to return home after graduation. "We have the best food in the world," Sng said. "We have food of all styles...

Author: By Jenny E. Heller, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Singaporean Jobs Program Announces New Boston Office | 10/3/1997 | See Source »

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