Temasek Review Emeritus

Temasek Review Emeritus, Socio-political website Temasek Review Emeritus (TRE) this morning issued an apology to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for an opinion piece and comments posted on its website which it admitted “contained words that are defamatory”.

In the apology, Mr Richard Wan – one of TRE’s five editors, but the only one based in Singapore – acknowledged that the offending post entitled “PAP-government is full of ironies”, dated Feb 16, had meant that Mr Lee was instrumental in securing the appointment of his wife, Madam Ho Ching, as chief executive officer of Temasek Holdings for nepotistic motives.

Mr Wan, who signed off the apology, admitted and acknowledged that the allegation was false and baseless. He apologised for causing Mr Lee distress and embarrassment.

Said Mr Wan in the apology: “(Mr Lee’s lawyers) Drew and Napier were kind enough to provide TRE with information pertaining to the appointment of Mdm Ho Ching, which showed that Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was not involved in the decision making process. As a matter of fact, Mr Lee was against the idea from the onset.

“In light of the information made available to TRE, we would like to offer our sincere apology to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.”

Mr Wan also urged TRE readers to refrain from commenting on Mdm Ho’s appointment at Temasek Holdings as the earlier allegations were untrue and said that it will delete any such allegations posted by anyone on its website.

On Sunday, Mr Lee’s lawyers from Drew and Napier had sent a lawyer’s letter to Mr Wan asking him to retract the offending post and to publish an apology on his website by Friday.

Carmelo Anthony

Carmelo Anthony, Carmelo Anthony spent more than eight minutes in the third quarter on the bench in foul trouble, watching the old Celtics [team stats] do to the new Knicks what they did to them eight times last season. When he re-entered, Anthony finally put a stop to it.

And with the game on the line, the Knicks got the stops they needed.

The Knicks feel they’re good enough to challenge the Celtics and the rest of the NBA’s elite teams. It’s only one game, but Anthony showed he’s up for the challenge with a scintillating Christmas performance that helped erase a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit.

Anthony scored 17 of his game-high 37 points in the fourth quarter, including the winning foul shots with 16.3 seconds left, to lead the Knicks to a 106-104 win in front of 19,763 fans at Madison Square Garden in the first game of the NBA season.

“As a new team we showed something,” Anthony said. “Even when we got down, there weren’t any frowns. Nobody was down mentally. We willed our way to this win.”

Unlike last year’s playoffs when the Knicks were swept by Boston, they finished and defended late. They held the Celtics, who were without Paul Pierce [stats] due to a foot injury, to 17 fourth-quarter points.

Amar’e Stoudemire scored 21 points and Tyson Chandler made his presence felt in his Knicks’ debut. The big man had seven points, six blocks and three rebounds.

The Celtics were led by Rajon Rondo [stats]’s 31 points and Ray Allen had 20. Kevin Garnett scored 15, but missed an open 14-foot jumper from the right wing with 0.8 seconds left.

Denver Nuggets

Denver Nuggets, Distraction during the season is finally over the Denver Nuggets and the short-handed on the company will start a new era tonight at the club welcomes George Karl streak Memphis Grizzlies at Pepsi Center. The Grizzlies have traditionally played poorly in Denver, spending seven straight and 24 of 25 overall dating back to the old McNichols Sports Palace. That could change tonight, however, with Carmelo Anthony on the image to the Nuggets.

Ignore the spin, Anthony had no intention of playing in the Rockies this past season and after seeing what happened in Cleveland and Toronto after LeBron James and Chris Bosh have fled the respective cities during the offseason Historically, the Nuggets took the lead, sending Anthony to his favorite destination, New York, in a successful business that should be finalized Tuesday.

Late Monday night, the Nuggets have agreed on a trade that will be delivered to the Knicks Anthony, Chauncey Billups with guards and Renaldo Balkman Anthony Carter and swingman Wilson Chandler attackers and Danilo Gallinari, the point guard Raymond Felton and center Timofey Mozgova, and three draft picks, including the Knicks draft 2014 first-round pick.

Unfortunately, the hopes of Memphis to make a run at a higher seed took the hit right before the All-Star break, when Gay suffered a shoulder injury that will keep him sidelined for four weeks. However, Lionel Hollins club has a solid chance of winning the franchise to dock in the playoffs the first time since 2005.

Meanwhile, the Denver Nuggets one team is the Memphis-hunting turned into a solid season despite dealing with all the nonsense Melo on a daily basis. They sit in seventh place in the West, and just half a game behind fifth-place Portland. Denver was the best offensive team in the NBA so far, averaging 107 points per game and 112 points per 100 possessions. This team is not just Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups. Aaron Afflalo and Nene Hilario are extremely effective and understated. Ty Lawson provides quality minutes on the bench. Although the team should be congratulated for playing well in the midst of distraction, they did stagger the break. The Nuggets have lost four of six entering the unofficial second half of the season.

Tonight will be the rubber match of the season in the series, each team having won a match on his home ground. The Grizzlies won the latest match-up last Sunday 116-108. However, Rudy Gay has played a major role with 23 points, five rebounds and four assists. Tony Allen played well recently on the wing, but he and Sam Young cannot provide the punch that can Gay. And they need the way Denver can punch the lights at home (110 pts / game).

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Danilo Gallinari

Danilo Gallinari, Danilo Gallinari, traded to the Denver Nuggets Carmelo Anthony to Monday blockbuster with the Knicks in New York and Minnesota Timberwolves, replaces undisputed star of the franchise for more than seven seasons since joining the Nuggets in 2003 as the No. 3 selection in the largest project in decades, “Melo was among the top scorers in the league. What he failed to playmaker for his teammates, defense and shooting efficiency, it has done with buckets and buckets of points. Nugget on the side of things, a lot of movement Gallinari would signal a plan to blow things up in Denver. I do not think Ujiri lying when he said that these players have been acquired for Nuggets, but he also can not be expected offerings like the Clippers offer. It was very interesting decisions to make here. If he landed that pick the Nuggets might lotteyr difficult few years, but would also have a host of first-round picks to rebuild with.

Some wondered when trade Carmelo Anthony Nuggets have happened if the new parts should actually pack for Denver. There was talk that the Rockies may not be their final destination. Masai Ujiri told NBA.com that is, “We got these guys to play for the Nuggets.” This does not mean the other teams will learn at least. At the moment, anyway. He came to the Rocky Mountains to the Knicks in the deal that sent Carmelo Anthony to the place where the lights will inspire him.

But no source we spoke to expects the Nuggets clinging to Gallinari. Maybe they should – it is a fantastic pure shooter and those who do not come along all that often. It takes half of his attempts from beyond the arc and hit just 34.6 percent this season, but derives 37 percent from the depths of his career. Mike D’Antoni overstated the case by the appellant as good a shooter he had seen, but Gallinari can be special. It would be a huge adjustment – they need three, which may extend to the ground. Blake Griffin dominates the front line and has a running mate in DeAndre Jordan. Eric Gordon is a guard-two for the future. But the Clippers need a three. Ryan Gomes had a concert right now, but it’s really just a nice 15-minute backup at night. The Clippers are hoping that the rookie Al-Farouq Aminu can develop in only three they want, and in the second half of the season, he began to show real improvement.

Carmelo Anthony Knicks Jersey

Carmelo Anthony Knicks Jersey, Gamblers love nothing more than walking into a sports book Las Vegas wearer of the jersey of their favorite players and place a bet on this team of players. Monday night, that dream has been realized by thousands of fans New York Knicks. Carmelo Anthony contest have now come to a conclusion, and Anthony will return to the same arena where he played his college basketball. The Denver Nuggets to the Knicks traded Anthony on Monday night.

For months, rumors have been swirling about where Anthony would end this season. Anthony knew the Nuggets would not sign a contract extension, and they have worked diligently over the weekend the stars to ensure that the star player was traded before the season resumed this week.  Anthony has been angling for a trade to New York since last summer. At times, it appeared that the New Jersey Nets were the front-runners for the services of Anthony, but the Knicks still have the choice to the front first. Now that Anthony has been negotiated, Knicks fans can begin to reveal their expectations unrealistic.

“We will win the Eastern Conference this year,” said Marco Hollavaria delighted Knicks fan, shortly after the trade Anthony was reported by several sources in the late evening Monday. “Carmelo, Amare, and Chauncey are just as good as these three guys in Miami.

In case you have not heard, a trade for Carmelo Anthony has finally been thus developed. Melo is his bags and heading to the Big Apple to play with the Knicks. This trade seems to involve the entire NBA … okay not all of the NBA, but there are so many players involved in this trade is like a game of “Red Rover, Red Rover” went wrong. Regardless, the wait is over – Carmelo Anthony will take the subway to work, off gettin ‘at 34th Street.

Alas, one thing he cannot bring with him is his jersey number. It is carried # 15 both in Syracuse and Denver, but was retired by the Knicks (apparently twice … do not know how it happens, but it has). The number he wore in high school, No. 22, is also off-limits.

The question was so long that Anthony would end, but now it turns into what the number is on the jersey of Carmelo Anthony Knicks?

Rumors began to swirl – where else but on Twitter – Don Melo # 13.

Huh? In perhaps his biggest career move to date, it is to pick the unlucky number, it could? In most buildings, there is no 13th floor. On some planes, you cannot sit in row 13 because there is none. It’s like putting a ladder with him to walk in and throw a bunch of mirrors on the ground during a press conference today. Lady Luck may or may not be good if he chooses ol ’13.

(AP) – Carmelo Anthony gets his wish, and the New York Knicks get a superstar second.

The Knicks have agreed to a trade with the Denver Nuggets for Anthony, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Monday night.

The agreement would end the saga of trade throughout the season involving the All-Star before Denver and send it to its desired destination can not be finalized until Tuesday during a conference call with the office the NBA. Assuming it passes through, it puts alongside Anthony Amare Stoudemire in the frontcourt potentially explosive – a high cost for the Knicks.

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