Success = Harder to attract politicians?
Successful and well-off Singaporeans may not want to serve in government because it is no longer an appointment of prestige and pride
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Football: Restrict jackpot machines’ money – give some of Tote Board’s $4b surpluses?
New jackpot machines’ rules may be “another nail in the coffin” for football. I refer to the article “Tighter regulations for clubs with jackpot machines…
Update: $10,558 received for M Ravi’s foreclosed HDB flat
Update: $10,558 has been received (as of 5.30 p.m. 25 July) to help M Ravi to set aside the foreclosure of his HDB flat Human rights lawyer…
38 Oxley Rd: “Add oil to the fire (ceasefire)” “for the sake of S’pore”?
I refer to the article “Questionable leak of Li Sheng Wu’s private Facebook post and AGC’s troubling comments to the media” (theonlinecitizen, Jul 17). It…
Oh no! Now its Li Shengwu?
Where is the rule of law to protect the privacy and reputation of private citizens from what may arguably be akin to public chastisement in the media by the Government?
38 Oxley Rd: Charitable tax deduction enough for 6 years’ taxes?
Did the seller of 38 Oxley Rd take a charitable donation tax deduction?
So many holes in the statements in Parliament? (Part 5)
I refer to the article “Oxley dispute: No basis for a select committee now as allegations have not been substantiated, says PM Lee” and “Oxley…
So many holes in the statements in Parliament? (Part 4)
I refer to the article “Oxley Road: Conflict of interest accusations unfounded, says SMS Indranee” (Straits Times, Jul 4). It states that “Concluding, Ms Indranee…
So many holes in the statements in Parliament? (Part 3)
I refer to the article “Oxley Road: Full transcript and video of ministerial statement in Parliament by PM Lee Hsien Loong” (Straits Times, Jul 3)….
So many holes in the statements in Parliament? (Part 2)
I refer to the article “Oxley Road: Full transcript of ministerial statement by DPM Teo Chee Hean” (Straits Times, Jul 3). It states that “The…