Toto: $4.7b reserves, $1.7b to Govt?
I refer to the article “Statistician debunks myths ahead of Toto Hongbao Draw” (Straits Times, Feb 18). Toto: 1 in 14m chance? It states that…
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Parliament: Hong Kong’s hospital beds ratio double S’pore’s?
Doctor, nurse ratios comparable to other Asian economies I refer to the article “Doctor, nurse ratios in Singapore comparable to other Asian economies: MOH” (Channel…
Avoid overlap of charity, community efforts?
Avoid overlap of charity, community efforts I refer to the article “More can be done to avoid overlap of charity, community efforts: Tan Chuan-Jin” (Channel News…
Spend prudently, help those in need?
Spend prudently, help those in need I refer to the article “Singapore must spend prudently, but continue to help those in need: Heng Swee Keat”…
Hospital beds increase 997 vs population increase 1.44m?
New Yishun Community Hospital will add 428 beds I refer to the article “New Yishun Community Hospital opens to patients” (Straits Times, Dec 28). It…
CDCs compete for “charity” donations?
1,500 pre-schoolers get $130 vouchers in NW CDC I refer to the article “1,500 pre-schoolers receive S$130 grant for schooling needs” (Channel NewsAsia, Dec 21)….
ComCare: $106 assistance per beneficiary?
24 social service offices completed I refer to the article “Network of social service offices in Singapore completed” (Channel NewsAsia, Dec 15). It states that…
The “mirage” of poverty in S’pore?
ES sent me the following extract of a SPEECH BY (the then) BRIG- GEN ( RES ) LEE HSIEN LOONG, MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE…
Foreign workers’ lives becoming better?
S’pore becoming a better place for foreign workers I refer to the article “Making Singapore a better place for workers who come from afar” (Channel…
Only 2.8% of union members are lower-income?
U Care Fund helped 24,922 union members I refer to the article “More NTUC members benefit from U Care Fund” (Straits Times, Nov 30). It states…