Premium Employment Pass: Was only $34,000?
I refer to the article “MOM tightens criteria for premium employment passes” (Channel NewsAsia, Nov 7). It states that “Starting next month, foreign professionals applying…
Erosion of CPF protection from creditors
Published by The Online Citizen on November 7, 2012 By Leong Sze Hian – No Medisave limits if patient dies in hospital According to the…
An analysis of the SDP Housing Plan
I refer to the Singapore Democratic Party’s (SDP) launch of their paper “Housing A Nation: Holistic Policies For Affordable Homes”, on 4 November. Non Open-Market…
Video: SPP Financial Literacy Awareness Programme (2nd Intake)
Rebuttal to MTI’s reply on foreign manpower
With reference to the article “Singapore’s Foreigner Influx: Facts and Myths” (TR Emeritus, Nov 3) and the TR Editorial “MTI: We are careful in bringing…
Why so afraid of “Human Rights”? (Part 1)
I refer to the article “SMU pulls plug on human rights centre” (Today, Nov 3). It states that “Sources told TODAY that the setting up…
What the unemployment rate ‘really’ means to Singaporeans?
I refer to the Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) Employment Situation Third Quarter report released on 31 October. What does it mean when the overall unemployment…
MRT: The $8.7b question?
I refer to the article”Downtown line costs soar by more than 70%” (Straits Times, Oct 30). 100 times ComCare spending? The estimated costs overrun of…
PSLE Maths: Malays 60.1%, Chinese 89.4%
I refer to the Ministry of Education’s press release on 29 October “Major ethnic groups performed better at GCE “A” Level exam”. It states that…
Tough trying to figure out real income growth?
I refer to the article “Ex-manager earns $7,000 a month as cabby” (Sunday Times, Oct 28). It struck me that there seems to be quite…