Increase social spending means more taxes?
I refer to the article “Social spending – where will money come from?” (Straits Times, Sep 4). How much total reserves? It states that “If…
Easier to get jobs?
Published by The Online Citizen on September 7, 2012 By Leong Sze Hian – I refer to the article “More people finding jobs through CDC…
Affordable nursing homes, more Singaporean workers?
I refer to the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) reply “Increased subsidies help offset fee hikes: MOH” (Straits Times, Sep 4) to Edwin Lim’s letter “Homes…
A statistical perspective to the NDR speech
I refer to the National Day Rally speech.http://www.channelnewsasia.com/annex/ND2012_PMLEE_ENGTEXT.pdf How many Singaporean graduate students? “Proudly told me his two children were graduates i.The daughter (Huey Sun)…
Total hospital beds decreased last decade?
Published by The Online Citizen on August 30, 2012 By Leong Sze Hian – I refer to the July/August 2012 issue of Petir. Ensure adequate…
Pawn shop loans increase 81%
Published by The Online Citizen on August 23, 2012 By Leong Sze Hian – Record pawn shop loans According to the Department of Statistics’ Monthly…
7 questions for the Town Council
I refer to the article “MP Teo Ho Pin: Our net investment return of TC fund is 2.9%, better than inter-bank rate of 0.9%” (TR…
HDB: Bed bug furniture gone, but still no replacement?
Madam Ang (not her real name) is 57 years old, and works as a tea lady in an office. She stays in a 1-room HDB…
Inflation 5.3%: Wage increase?
I refer to the report “Most companies intend to freeze hiring: survey” (Channel NewsAsia, Aug 15). It states that “The report also surveyed companies on…
Procreate or else – “Enormous” problems?
Published by The Online Citizen on August 13, 2012 By Leong Sze Hian – I refer to the reports “”Enormous” problems if Singaporeans don’t procreate:…