Elderly poor: 10 damning statistics?
Elderly workers: Many working out of need I refer to Ng Kok Hoe’s article “Elderly workers: Many working out of need, not out of choice”…
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400,000 S’poreans overseas?
Study to find out mindsets of overseas S’poreans I refer to the article “Study to find out mindsets of overseas Singaporeans” (Straits Times, May 16)….
Family of 3 gets $1,350 cash help for 3 months, $650 next 3 months?
I refer to the article “UBER DRIVER HIT BY SERIOUS ILLNESS; GOES TO SOCIAL MEDIA FOR HELP” (allsingaporestuff, May 14). It states that “I couldn’t…
Sungei Rd: Lots of help – really?
Help ongoing for Sungei Road vendors I refer to the article “Help ongoing for soon-to-be displaced Sungei Road vendors” (Straits Times, May 12). It states…
Milk “money”: How much are we talking about?
Private hospitals reviewing formula-milk arrangements I refer to the article “Private hospitals reviewing formula – milk arrangements ” (Straits Times, May 12). It states that “Mount Alvernia…
What has milk powder sponsorships got to do with stealing lunches?
I refer to the article “Milk formula companies provide sponsorships, payments to private hospitals to stay on milk rotation systems” (Straits Times, May 10). It…
What S’pore can learn from Harvard Business School?
I refer to the article “A confidential memorandum to the senior faculty of Harvard Business School” (The Economist, May 6). It states that “YOU will…
ISA: More than 1,300 detainees?
In conjunction with the 30th anniversary of Operation Spectrum – Function 8 is organising an event, “Debunking a 30-year-old Conspiracy” on 21 May, 2 to…
The shame of a 1st world nation?
The faces and insecurities of Singapore’s elderly working poor I refer to the article “Ploughing on: The faces and insecurities of Singapore’s elderly working poor”…
Need to increase taxes soon?
I refer to the article “Commentary: Where will Singapore’s next tax dollar come from?” (Channel NewsAsia, Apr 29). It states that “Back home, we are…