Hospital bill: 42 years instalment plan!
I refer to the article “Family allowed to pay $130,000 hospital bill in monthly instalment over 42 years” (New Paper, Oct 16). It states that…
Healthcare
18 Ways to reduce the Income Gap
http://www.onesingapore.org/news/18-ways-to-reduce-the-income-gap/ By Leong Sze Hian With the gap between rich and poor widening, financial advisor and commentator Leong Sze Hian argues that new government policies…
Daughter became homeless caring for disabled mother
Published by The Online Citizen on September 25, 2012 By Leong Sze Hian – Rina (not her real name) who was living in a homeless…
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…
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)…
A statistical analysis of the Editorial “Tharman: Firms have difficulties finding S’porean workers. Really?”
I refer to the Editorial “Tharman: Firms have difficulties finding S’porean workers. Really?” (TR Emeritus, Aug 11). Yearbook of Statistics 2012 Let’s take a look…
National Day: MediShield premiums increase by up to 511%?
I refer to the National Day Message. Affordable healthcare? It states that “Our healthcare system provides every Singaporean with good quality and affordable care”. In…
Time to review subsidies for poor in nursing homes
Today From Leong Sze Hian 04:46 AM Jun 29, 2012 I refer to reports that about half of the 110 patients in a home for…
Hong Kong better than S’pore?
I refer to the article “Memo to CY, Singapore isn’t better off” by Jake van der Kamp (South China Morning Post, Jun 12). Negative net…