Are public hospitals charged for land like HDB flats?
I refer to the article “Singapore Budget 2014 measures “debunk view that health-care is unaffordable”: Khaw” (Straits Times, Feb 23). My friend AM invited me…
2 public universities’ surplus for 1 year is 3 times Budget’s increase in education spending?
I refer to the article “Singapore Budget 2014: More help with education costs for lower and middle-income families” (Straits Times, Feb 21). Budget: $147m increase in…
BUDGET 2014: THE GOVERNMENT STILL DOESN’T SPEND A SINGLE CENT (PART 1)
TR Emeritus http://www.tremeritus.com/2014/02/25/budget-2014-govt-still-doesn%E2%80%99t-spend-a-single-cent-part-1/ The Real Singapore Feb 23, 2014 http://therealsingapore.com/content/budget-2014-government-still-doesn%E2%80%99t-spend-single-cent-part-1 This is a two-part article by Leong Sze Hian and I where we analysed Budget…
Part-time painter widowed with 3 children
theonlinecitizen Feb 23, 2014 Part-time painter widowed with 3 children By Leong Sze Hian Mr. Ang K.T, 59, has been the “sole pillar of support…
Budget surplus $3.9b or $29b?
I refer to the article “Singapore’s creative Budget accounting” (TR Emeritus, Feb 22). IMF fiscal reporting guidelines? It states that ” If the budget complies with the…
Budget: Real median income growth was 11 or 5.9%?
I refer to the Budget statement that was delivered in Parliament yesterday. Incomes grew 11%? It states that “Incomes have grown. Among citizens, median wages have increased…
Analysis of some questionable points in budget 2014
TR Emeritus Feb 21, 2014 http://www.tremeritus.com/2014/02/22/analysis-of-some-questionable-points-in-budget-2014/ I refer to the Budget statement that has just been delivered in Parliament. CPF contribution rate increase by 1.5%…
Alternative news in 1 day? (part 66) – 0 productivity growth?
I refer to the article “$ The Budget add me: Schemes help SMEs stay competitive” (Straits Times, Feb 21). PIC helped SMEs? It states that…
PA’s audits’ “adverse opinion” for several consecutive years? No action taken?
I refer to the article “BREAKING: Auditors give adverse ratings to PA’s financial reports” (TR Emeritus, Feb 20).“Adverse opinion” vs “disclaimer of opinion”? It states…
LOWER-INCOME GOT MORE IN GOVT TRANSFERS THAN THEIR EARNED INCOME
The Real Singapore Feb 20, 2014 http://therealsingapore.com/content/lower-income-got-more-govt-transfers-their-earned-income thehearttruths.com Lower-income got more in Govt transfers than their earned income? We refer to the article “Median household…