CNA

I would say there are two phases to my life in Singapore: Before and after learning Mandarin. I made deeper connections because we could converse.

Tech start-up founder Abhishek Agrawal, who’s from India

Every time I had a problem, she was the person I would lean on. She helped us with any problem.

Alice Nucos remembering her older sister, Arlyn, who was killed in the Lucky Plaza car crash

We have not been very successful in mid-career recruitment. This is not for the lack of trying, but often it fails to work out because the gulf in culture and mission between the private and public sectors is just too deep.

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong

I told them in a democracy you need strong support from the people. But instead they fight amongst themselves and divide the people ... They are not going to win unless they change their ways.

Malaysia PM Mahathir Mohamad