Bankrupt owes $370 parking fines: 2 instalments can, 6 cannot?
Bill (not his real name) is a self-employed sole proprietor whose business failed. He was a guarantor for a friend, and was made a bankrupt….
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Prudent to take time to review, organise Arts Fest
Today From Yvonne Tham Deputy Chief Executive Officer, National Arts Council 04:45 AM Jun 23, 2012 We thank Mr Leong Sze Hian for his feedback….
Exclusion orders bar recipients of public assistance from casinos
Straits Times Forum Published on Jun 23, 2012 MR LEONG Sze Hian (‘Worry over casino gambling statistics’; Tuesday) suggested that recipients of long-term ComCare assistance…
Why take so long to conduct review?
By Leong Sze Hian The New Paper Friday, Jun 22, 2012 I refer to reports that the Singapore Arts Festival will be taking a break…
Worry over casino gambling statistics
Straits Times Forum Online Published on Jun 19, 2012 FROM Aug 1, 3,000 people will be barred from the casinos because they, as HDB dwellers…
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…
Electricity tariff rises more when fuel prices are up
By Leong Sze Hian – I refer to the Energy Market Authority’s (EMA) reply “Tariff changes mainly due to fuel price changes” (Today, May…
Homeless family lives in an office
Amy (not her real name) (“HDB: 18 appeals and still homeless”, TOC, Jun 11, 2011)http://theonlinecitizen.com/2011/06/hdb-18-appeals-and-still-homeless/ came with her 39 year old brother, David (not his…
Give ex-cons a 2nd chance?
Sunday Times Sunday Inbox May 27, 2012 Public sector should lead in hiring ex-cons Last Sunday’s article, “Prison visit inspires young leaders to help”http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_800937.html reported that 1,586 prison…
Hougang by-election: “Always here for you” – Really?
I refer to the article “Hougang’s PAP man to lobby for new market” (ST, May 9).http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_796876.html Win or lose will keep promises? It states that…