Ask DPM: Who’s doing the asking?
I refer to the article “Foreign worker supply tops Ask Tharman list” (Straits Times, Apr 11). Only ask economists and analysts? It states that “compiled…
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Parliamentary reply on legal assistance and information requests from countries
I refer to the article “DPM Tharman refuses to answer WP’s questions in Parliament” (TR Emeritus, Apr 9). Parliamentary reply It states that “Mr Tharman…
Ministers’ bonus: 0 for 3 of 4 indicators?
I refer to the article “No more pensions for Singapore’s civil servants” (Yahoo News, Apr 8). GDP bonus replaced with National Bonus It states that…
Country with free healthcare, pension, no income tax, etc
I have just returned from a country which I have visited for about half a dozen times. A country that has free healthcare – you…
Societal values: Walking the talk?
I refer to the articles “Collective yearning for society anchored on values: Lawrence Wong” and “S’pore has to be a values-driven society: Teo Ser Luck”…
Town councils’ new IT contract has “boundary change” clause?
I refer to the article “Japanese company wins PAP town councils’ IT contract” (Straits Times, Apr 3). New contract has “boundary change” clause? It says…
Collection of “electricity tariff” issues – 2007 to 2013?
I refer to the article “Electricity tariffs to go up an average of 1.5% from April to June” (Straits Times, Mar 28). It states that…
Social Health: Only 1 positive out of 9 – shocking?
I refer to the article “NVPC releases report on S’pore’s social health” (Channel NewsAsia, Mar 27). I find it extremely alarming that only one of…
HOPE scheme is hopeless?
I refer to John Hui Keem Peng’s (Dr) letter “Give Hope to needy couples – minus family-size criterion“. (Straits Times Forum, Mar 20). HOPE – Cannot…
“Govt will become more transparent”?
I refer to the article “Govt will need to be more open, says PM”. (Sunday Times, Mar 17) Become more transparent? It states that “the…