Budget: Up to 41% increase in water prices?
The Budget was delivered in Parliament on 20 February. The Government continues its fiscal policies of not spending any money on healthcare, CPF or HDB…
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Budget: Increase S & CC rebate by half a month, but increase by up to 20%?
Increase in S & CC rebates I refer to the report “Singapore Budget 2017: One-off GST voucher of up to $200 for 1.3 million Singaporeans,…
Budget: Price increase (na), cost increase (na), but rebates ($71m)?
Budget speech I refer to the Budget speech that was delivered in Parliament on 20 February. According to the Straits Times report “Singapore Budget 2017:…
Gini: Govt transfers – helps to pay less of ever increasing prices?
Income inequality lowest in a decade I refer to the article “Income inequality in Singapore lowest in a decade, monthly household income grows but at…
$75 all-in airfare to $16,000 house, $1 clinic, $4 baby delivery?
I was in Langkawi from 12 to 15 February and spoke to about 10 people about life in general. In particular, I talked to a…
Chickens culling: Why take so long to tell us?
I refer to the article “Free-roaming chickens culled due to health and safety concerns, not noise: AVA” (Today, Feb 14). It states that “Following the…
Town councils’ controversies in history?
(Town Councils) Milestones & controversies I refer to the article “(Town Councils) Milestones & controversies” (Sunday Times, Feb 12). It states that “1990 – Amendments to the Town…
Milk powder fund’s link to making babies?
Milk power fund I refer to the article “$1.5 million fund for low-income parents to buy milk powder for children” (Straits Times, Feb 11). It…
Turning up for work when crew feel unwell … poses a risk … to passengers?
SIA reassures cabin crew on medical leave system I refer to the article “SIA reassures cabin crew on medical leave system” (Straits Times, Feb 9)….
Nullius in verba (Latin for “on the word of no one”)?
In the thousands of articles that I have written – I don’t remember ever recommending a book. So, this is a first for me! I…