Support have uplifted the majority of S’poreans: Really?
“We must first accurately take stock of where we are” in helping needy Singaporeans?
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ST: ‘Sob’ stories that never ask the ‘obvious’?
What’s the point of so many ‘sob’ stories, without linking them to the list of assistance schemes featured?
Pay up $80 means HDB rental increase by $110?
Putting the “financial numbers” to 3 stories on why tackling poverty requires active listening
Inequality: Caused by ‘inequality’ between foreigners & S’poreans?
To what extent does the unlevel playing field between foreign workers and Singaporean workers contribute to inequality in Singapore?
GST Voucher: Less money to less people?
Is the GST Voucher adjusted for inflation every year since the GST rate was increased in 2007?
Water sold 550 times more to S’poreans than the 17 times to Malaysia?
Are we selling water to Singaporeans and Malaysia at 550 and 17 times more, respectively?
Salaries: Is the Straits Times worth the paper it is printed on?
Is this ‘2 full page’ ‘Insight’ article on ‘helping low-wage workers’ in the Straits Times arguably, full of ‘contradictory statistics’?
7 children, but no ‘cash’ assistance?
What exactly is the criteria for giving ‘cash’ assistance to very large low-income families?
Self-employed insurance: $634 annual premium to get maximum payout $16,800
Insurance for the self-employed has been launched – $125 annual premium for a maximum payout of $4,200
NSMen’s inquiry: Need few more months, but already confirmed 2 improvements, policies ‘sound’?
Are we in a sense ‘jumping the gun’ by saying that the policies are ‘sound’ and only need two ‘improvements’, when the inquiry panel will only complete its work in a few more months?