Parliament: Replies that never answer the question?
Parliamentary Proceedings (Hansard) MINISTRY OF SOCIAL AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT (Committee of Supply) 13, March, 2014 Dr Lily Neo (Tanjong Pagar):On my second clarification, the…
No accountability of public funds used by Temasek Holdings for philanthropic activities
theonlinecitizen March 26, 2014 No accountability of public funds used by Temasek Holdings for philanthropic activities By Leong Sze Hian Temasek Holdings announced on…
Alternative news in 1 day? (part 94) – 1% success rate to downgrade to subsidised ward?
I refer to David Kwok Ng Kan’s letter “Make it easier for private patients to downgrade” (Straits Times, Mar 26). How to downgrade to subsidised…
Alternative news in 1 day? (part 93) – Temasek Foundation helps S’poreans?
I refer to the article “Temasek commemorates 40th anniversary with S$40m fund for emergencies” (Channel NewsAsia, Mar 24). $40m fund on 40th anniversary? It states…
ERP: Not IU or stored card error, but gantry scanning error?
ERP IU error? A letter was received from the Land Transport Authority dated 3 March, 2014, which said “We would like to inform you that…
Alternative news in 1 day? (part 92) – Childcare fees up more than subsidy?
I refer to the article “Childcare fee hike last year highest in at least 8 years” (Straits Times, Mar 24). Childcare fees increased 11%? It…
Alternative news in 1 day? (part 91) – COI surprises?
I refer to the article “MOM: Workers told of rights even before coming here” (Straits Times, Mar 19). Surprise, surprise? It states that “Divisional director…
Alternative news in 1 day? (Part 90) – University tuition fees increase 300%?
I refer to the article “How much more the 2014-15 university intake will pay” (Today, Mar 21). University fees up as much as 7.9%? It…
Singapore’s crony capitalism a recipe for disaster
TR Emeritus Mar 20, 2014 http://www.tremeritus.com/2014/03/20/singapores-crony-capitalism-a-recipe-for-disaster/ The Economist has ranked Singapore 5th on the crony-capitalism index. According to The Economist, Singapore is the 5th most…
Alternative news in 1 day? (part 89) – 30+% women back to work scheme?
I refer to the article “Social enterprise’s programme helps 155 women to go back to work” (Straits Times, Mar 20). More than half found jobs?…