Update on 8 town councils: $82.5m transferred to sinking funds during the last election?
Big thank you to ES Further to my article “Increase in S&CC charges – figures don’t add up” (Mar 1) – ES has sent me…
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Alternative news in 1 day? (part 68) – $17.8m surplus transferred to sinking fund of just 2 town councils?
I refer to the article “8 town councils to increase service & conservancy charges” (Channel NewsAsia, Feb 27). It states that “Charges by Jurong Town…
2 elderly gentleman talking about posters at a bus stop?
I was at a bus stop and overheard 2 elderly gentleman talking – (Something along the lines of:-) A: “Wah so many posters – I…
Alternative news in 1 day? (part 66) – 0 productivity growth?
I refer to the article “$ The Budget add me: Schemes help SMEs stay competitive” (Straits Times, Feb 21). PIC helped SMEs? It states that…
PA’s audits’ “adverse opinion” for several consecutive years? No action taken?
I refer to the article “BREAKING: Auditors give adverse ratings to PA’s financial reports” (TR Emeritus, Feb 20).“Adverse opinion” vs “disclaimer of opinion”? It states…
Budget “cash surplus” statistics has disappeared?
I refer to the article “SG surplus for this FY may hit $6.5 billion!” (TR Emeritus, Feb 18). Estimated $6.3b Budget surplus for the year…
The alternative news in 1 day? (part 63) – 387,187 in poverty?
I refer to the article “Median household income rose to $7,870 last year, inequality down” (Straits Times, Feb 18). Real median household income rose 1.6%…
Why don’t you sue my town council?
I refer to the article “Auditors unable to fully verify AHPETC accounts for second year; MND concerned” (Straits Times, Feb 14). The Ministry of National…
The alternative news in 1 day? (part 57) – “Propaganda” news?
I refer to the article “Mentoring programme to help Malay and Muslim workers level up” (Straits Times, Feb 13). Help workers from low-income families become…
We achieved “Swiss standard of living” in 2000?
I refer to the article “ST Editor says we’ve hit Swiss standard of living 13 years ago?” (TR Emeritus, Feb 12). “Swiss standard of living”…