ETFS: REALITY VS THEORY?
The Real Singapore Post date: 26 Dec 2013 – 11:09am http://therealsingapore.com/content/etfs-reality-vs-theory ETFs’ counter-party and collateral risks The Financial Stability Board (FSB) which was set up…
GOVT HAS BEEN ENCOURAGING FOREIGN JOB SEEKERS TO COME AS ‘TOURISTS’ SINCE 2004
The Real Singapore Dec 25, 2013 http://therealsingapore.com/content/govt-has-been-encouraging-foreign-job-seekers-come-tourists-2004 Encouraging tourists to come to apply for jobs 10 years ago? After writing “The alternative news in…
Top 10 “most alarming” statistics of 2013
theonlinecitizen December 24, 2013 Top 10 “most alarming” statistics of 2013 Tourists come to look for jobs? … Apparently, an increasing number of foreigners are…
The alternative news in 1 day? (part 11) – – Tourists on job hunt
theonlinecitizen Dec 23, 2013 http://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2013/12/the-alternative-news-in-1-day-part-11-tourists-on-job-hunt/ Not a Singaporean in sight? I recently went to a telephone operator’s service centre/outlet and every staff that I encountered…
Very strange data comparing transport fares?
theonlinecitizen Dec 22, 2013 http://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2013/12/very-strange-data-comparing-transport-fares/ December 22 14:562013 By Leong Sze Hian 2 FRMC reports in 2005 and 2013? I refer to The Fare Review Mechanism…
The alternative news in 1 day? (part 10)
theonlinecitizen Dec 21, 2013 http://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2013/12/the-alternative-news-in-1-day-part-10-transport-operators-apply-for-fare-hikes/ I refer to the article “SBS Transit, SMRT submit applications to raise fares” (Straits Times, Dec 19). Fares expected to…
Little India riots: Learning from the experience?
theonlinecitizen Dec 20, 2013 http://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2013/12/little-india-riots-learning-from-the-experience/ I refer to the article “Little India Riot: Repatriation of 53 workers under way” (Straits Times, Dec 20). It states…
Job ads: New citizens only?
How come so many job ads in the Chinese newspaper specifying new citizens only or foreigners only? Leong Sze Hian
A statistical analysis of the $2.50 Nasi Padang?
theonlinecitizen Dec 18, 2013 http://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2013/12/a-statistical-analysis-of-the-2-50-nasi-padang/ I refer to the Editorial “Baey: Owner charged me $2.50 out of respect & goodwill” (TR Emeritus, Dec 17). It…
Transport fares: Finland vs Singapore – 58% cheaper?
theonlinecitizen Dec 18, 2013 http://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2013/12/transport-fares-finland-vs-singapore-58-cheaper/ Transport fares increased 0.3% from 2006 to 2013? Ravi Philemon posted on his facebook – “”From 2006 to 2013…in the…