Real median income falls 4.5% – What about real income in the last 22 years?
https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid0wMGkAaTMKeiA8CTdcCdru2iaLcLuLbCc8CJNur2gCh2Aec8bLXwPFVThZMne1jdkl
Classics
1 in 4 under age 35 considered self-harm in past year, 2 in 5 had to take time off work due to stress, 1 in 2 Singaporeans’ daily lives affected by stress: Survey (Ipsos World Mental Health Day 2023 Report published Oct 9)
https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid0352wdhDEvBNo2VGeXPEtTVptcxqFwh7vrNMVyRDjowjwtpMwWpMSFvczc5PpT1GiEl
The perennial debate on the need for more revenue or prudence in calls to spend more – Transfers to endowment and trust funds increased by $10.57b, or 169%?
https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid02Ggx2wMuuzCGLMhPezd7CCjSuVgXCns7HytUK4L6oToumNhbTjitTJyBgooy99Hhkl
Public transport fares freeze not sound – some suggestions on how to evaluate?
https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid0xmvawBN7UjD2v5XdrmDxjDDFnGSGHLrR7KN3FLrAUPEqQCKEdsaHXnCw7HnJfoMal
Median hospital beds waiting time 7.2 hours
https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid02ZShd8hYYcj4cXLwNSwMsCYgnpUf6nNUg2iDgWvRd3dw1gqviDnWWf2n7njLT9mUyl
Issues that matter: Just look at the statistics? (Part 1)
https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid02GnC2ScrtsFM2iWaq2gVmYEPSQTmzsd2eLDpyYERnpJ411mzugw7WeMUqH3BfUx8Cl
Another additional $1.1b cost-of-living package
https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid0QrGPBEv1TFkeMbrHE3tvbztdVfzxrRDCY2YokNt6F8GUTrZjGrJc8c5yeYvk98Tfl
Higher than projected revenues – provide additional help for living costs – Look at Budget surpluses historically
https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid0282adRgJ2StintwFLKkmWu5EVhogaJT6ordNeGhRgVF61PVPRP71cxymeRzqVkiS5l
$1.1b Cost-of-Living Package – Look at the Price increases, revenue
https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid02axWAJEWjzRu4ieakc6sG7RBk4rDXHcogL8oqqYnQ8n35okoZuvSUBT7ytZX4WfR9l
Workforce: 51.7% (est.) non-native S’poreans?
https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid02jAscJgdZJXJiiH3ock4rhYBLeEJtgxN8HfsZD9tRJHsyUnsczWW6i5pngtSagRXAl