Singapore protests: What else is driving tensions?
While Singapore protesters are angry about Singapore’s stance on electoral reform, other issues have led to tensions with the Government. Business and trade have benefited…
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Pocket Money Fund: How much reserves?
We refer to the article “Needy students to get close to $8 million this year under ST School Pocket Money Fund” (Straits Times, Oct 2)….
$65 can pay 3 to 4 months’ utilities bills?
We refer to the article “$45m in utilities rebates for 800,000 households” (Straits Times, Oct 1). $45 can pay 2 months’ bills? It states that…
Lowest Govt spending in the world?
We refer to the articles “Telco fines channelled to help more poor households get broadband, computers” (Straits Times, Sep 28) and “PAP Community Foundation moving…
Economic growth was better before the floodgates opened for foreigners?
Thanks to ES again Our regular insider ES, sent us the following “very interesting” newspaper article: http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19670809-1.2.74.aspx 1966 – only 10.7% non-citizen workers? In 1966,…
25% of grassroots leaders are PRs & new citizens?
May 26, 2013 By Leong Sze Hian I refer to the articles “More new immigrants to serve as grassroots leaders” (Channel NewsAsia, May 18) and…
Population growth: 1 S’porean = 2 new citizens + 5 foreigners?
We refer to the article “Singapore population now at 5.47 million, slowest growth in 10 years” (Straits Times, Sep 25). Slowest growth in a decade?…
Childcare fees increase, despite profits up 25% & dividends up 100%?
We refer to the article “My First Skool to raise fees next year” (Channel NewsAsia, Sep 24). Rising costs? It states that “The school says…
400,000 earn less than a month’s childcare fee?
When we read a facebook post showing the increase in childcare fees’ schedule of one of Singapore’s largest childcare operators – the first thought that…
A retirement haven at a quarter of our cost of living?
By Leong Sze Hian Maximise our retirement dollars? A reader asked me if I could try to write about retiring in another country, in order…