Lowest income had highest inflation & lowest pay rise?
I refer to the article “Singapore’s inflation up 4.1% on-year in H2” (Channel NewsAsia, Feb 5). Lowest income had highest inflation? It states that “the…
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MPs who didn’t utter a word in Parliament?
Former Minister never speak? I searched the Parliamentary records http://www.parliament.gov.sg/publications-singapore-parliament-reports for “Mah Bow Tan” for the Parliamentary sittings of the 12th Parliament, since the last…
HDB BTO prices de-linked from resale flats?
I refer to the article “BTO prices will not rise with resale market: Khaw” (Straits Times, Feb 1). BTO de-linked from resale prices? It states…
Employment pass numbers down: Really?
I refer to the article “Employment Pass numbers down for first time since 2003” (Straits Times, Jan 31). Less employment pass? It states that “The…
Yet another year of negative real wage increase?
I refer to the article “Foreign workforce growth slows significantly, local hiring rises sharply” (Channel NewsAsia, Jan 31). Real median income growth? It states that…
Population white paper: U-turn on influx of foreigners?
I refer to the article “Population projected at 6.9 million by 2030 with strong Singaporean core” (Channel NewsAsia, Jan 29). 6.9m by 2030 It states…
56,400 job vacancies: Really?
I refer to the article “Job vacancies up 4.4% in Sep 2012” (Channel NewsAsia, Jan 28). It states that “The number of job vacancies rose…
Postmortem of Punggol-East by-election
How not to run an election campaign? Snap by-election? The decision to hold a snap by-election, on hindsight may have backfired, The outcome has shown…
Elderly don’t have to worry about healthcare?
I refer to the article “Seniors ‘need not worry’ about affordability of healthcare” (Today, Jan 24). It states that “Mr Gan assured that “senior citizens…
An old article on “Govt’s preschool subsidy only for NTUC and PCF kindergartens?”
Govt’s preschool subsidy only for NTUC and PCF kindergartens? Posted on April 15th, 2011 under Education In their joint-reply to letters to the Straits Times forum page, the…