Taxis: Reduce road tax, but up diesel tax?
A friend who is a taxi driver told me that whilst the Budget announced a reduction in the road tax for diesel cars – at…
So many sagas/controversies – trust?
I am now in Bandung speaking at the International Academic Conference – Green Political Dynamics (Ecology, Wisdom, Democracy and Social Justice). As i listened to…
HDB youtube video: 340k views – smart or stupid?
I refer to the 4 minutes and 8 seconds youtube video “How much HDBs really cost in Singapore” – “Buying your first apartment can be…
$500,000 “donation was a matter between” former FAS chief & Bill Ng?
I refer to the article “More twists and turns in football donation saga” (Straits Times, Apr 19). It states that “When asked yesterday why he…
FAS took 11 months to pay the $500,000 donations to AFF?
I refer to the articles “Football: Winston Lee releases evidence to prove Bill Ng was aware $500k donation was for Asean Football Federation” and “Football:…
FAS’s contradictory daily statements?
I refer to the article “Asean Football Federation says S$500k donation was from FAS” (Today, Apr 18). It states that “In a fresh twist to…
S’pore’s debt to GDP: more than 240%?
Asian nations swimming in debt I refer to the article “Asian Nations Swimming in Debt at Risk From Fed Rate Hikes” (Bloomberg, Apr 11). Malaysia:…
HDB: To buy or not to buy, that is the question?
To buy an old HDB or not? I refer to the article “To buy an old HDB flat or not, that is the question” (Straits…
Only 8% take up health screening invitations?
$5 health screening invitation I refer to the article “$5 health screening: Letters out from August” (Sunday Times, Apr 16). It states that “The $5…
$0.5m donation to AFF thru FAS, not to local football?
I refer to the articles “Football: Dispute between Bill Ng and Winston Lee over $850,000 donation to FAS” (Straits Times, Apr 14) and “Football: FAS…