Pocket Money Fund: How much reserves?
We refer to the article “Needy students to get close to $8 million this year under ST School Pocket Money Fund” (Straits Times, Oct 2)….
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Childcare fees increase, despite profits up 25% & dividends up 100%?
We refer to the article “My First Skool to raise fees next year” (Channel NewsAsia, Sep 24). Rising costs? It states that “The school says…
400,000 earn less than a month’s childcare fee?
When we read a facebook post showing the increase in childcare fees’ schedule of one of Singapore’s largest childcare operators – the first thought that…
Budget 2014: What it “really” means for you?
Budget 2014 booklet? We refer to the booklet “Budget 2014 – What it means for you and your family” which is being distributed to every…
Increase contribution rate, then next day double the grants?
Doubling of grants announced 1 day after contribution rate increase? After writing “3 self-help groups need to increase contributions?” on 31 August, in response to…
3 self-help groups need to increase contributions?
Increase in contribution rates? We refer to the article “Self-help groups ask better-off to chip in more” (Sunday Times, Aug 31). $600,000 annual deficit? It…
“15 students” deleted from online news & not in print edition?
When we wrote “Only 15 Malay/Muslim students get TTFS at UniSIM?” in the afternoon of 26 August, quoting the Straits Times online story “Committee to…
Only 15 Malay/Muslim students get TTFS at UniSIM?
We refer to the article “Committee to spearhead fund-raising efforts for Yusof Ishak Professorship at NUS” (Straits Times, Aug 26). Only 15 students qualify? It…
“5 Points” plan to mend “Loosening ties between people and Govt”?
We refer to the article “People and government must pull together as a family: ESM Goh” (Sunday Times, Aug 17). “Loosening ties between people and…
Parliament is a “bloody” waste of time?
theonlinecitizen May 27, 2014 Parliament is a “bloody” waste of time We refer to the articles “Low Thia Khiang and Indranee Rajah lock horns over…