6 of 8 job categories negative real wage growth? (Part 1)
Thanks to Janice for the link After writing “The hunt for MOM labour data” (theonlinecitizen, Aug 23), a reader, Janice Heng was very helpful in…
CHAS: 700,000 eligible, but only 300,000 apply after 2 years?
700,000 eligible! Er how come only 300,000 apply after 2 years? Got blue and orange cards you know How come nobody told me leh? No…
The hunt for MOM labour data
Wage report disappeared? You still can find in web site? Income data disappeared? Oh now all in 1 web site? Cleaners’ wages increased! Not true…
The “hard truths”of Medishield financing: ‘Rhetoric’ vs ‘statistics’?
We need to increase Medishield premiums! Er how much surplus you have? One of the highest “national insurance”premiums in the world? Without the statistics…
NDR speech: “Significant shift” or more ‘Pay and pay’?
I refer to the article “ND Rally: New MediShield Life for universal coverage” (Channel NewsAsia, Aug 18). Increase Medishield premiums? It states that “This means…
HDB affordable and always within reach of everyone?
A compassionate housing developer How many helped? 1 GRC 5500 appeals in 1 year! All GRCs how many appeals? What percentage successful? “Statistically” a compassionate…
Consumer debt: In ‘good financial shape’?
theonlinecitizen August 18 2013 BY: LEONG SZE HIAN, ROY NGERNG AND RAVI PHILEMON “Singaporean households in good financial shape”? The Acting Minister…
Uncle Leong debunks DBS’ report on real median income growth
TR Emeritus August 18th, 2013 Mr Leong Sze Hian “Stranger than fiction” news? When Richard Wan, the Editor of TR Emeritus alerted me to the…
HDB: Prices may continue to go up?
theonlinecitizen August 18 2013 By Leong Sze Hian Property prices What do the latest property numbers mean for ordinary Singaporeans? Recent media reports say…
Singaporeans’ property mania in Danga Bay?
theonlinecitizen 17 August 2013 TOC “LIVE”:On 12 August, the news reported that Malaysian condo developer at Danga Bay “goes all out to woo S’poreans”. [See…