HDB BTO: Up 19.9% when price index down 9%?
Largest offering of HDB flats I refer to the article “Bumper crop of 12,411 new HDB flats go on sale on Tuesday” (Straits Times, Nov 17). The…
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S’pore’s private debt highest at 250% of GDP?
The world’s debt crisis I refer to the article “Pulled back in – The world is entering a third stage of a rolling debt crisis, this…
Graduates’ real starting pay declined 9% last 7 years?
NUS grads among the world’s most employable I refer to the article “NUS grads among the world’s most employable” (Straits Times, Nov 13). It states…
ST report on MediShield Life premiums
I refer to the article “Haven’t got MediShield Life letter? Don’t worry” (Straits Times, Nov 10). It states that “About two-thirds of the population will…
Foreign employment hits all-time high?
I refer to the article “Tougher job market for new entrants” (Straits Times, Nov 2). Harder for fresh graduates to get jobs It states that…
9 unemployed S’poreans for every unemployed PR/foreigner?
Overall unemployment rate unchanged, but citizens’ unemployment rate up According to the Ministry of Manpower’s Employment Situation, Third Quarter 2015 report released on 29 October…
Procreation tax benefits 166x more than childcare help?
169 childcare centres cut fees I refer to the article “169 childcare centres run by 23 partner operators to cut fees from 2016” (Straits Times,…
Recividism 9 year high: Govt hire ex-offenders?
Govt should start hiring ex-offenders I refer to the article “‘The Govt should start hiring ex-offenders themselves’: Benny Se Teo” (Channel NewsAsia, Oct 17). It…
Why no ‘poverty line’ in S’pore?
1 in 5 Hong Kongers in poverty I refer to the article “One in five residents lives in poverty: Report” (Straits Times, Oct 13). It…
Increase subsidies for student-care, but not childcare (wayang)?
Higher student-care subsidies for financially needy children I refer to the article “Higher student-care subsidies for financially needy children” (Channel NewsAsia, Oct 12). It states that “There…