GIC: Can’t give returns in S$ to avoid confusion?
I refer to the article “GIC reports use nominal return in US dollars to avoid confusion: Josephine Teo” (Straits Times, Mar 13). US$ only to…
Healthcare: Waking up slowly from years of slumber?
I refer to the article “Review of healthcare financing will involve fundamental shifts: Health Minister” (Channel NewsAsia, Mar12). No more Medisave admin fee? It states…
Replies in Parliament: Meaningless without statistics?
I refer to the article “JTC gradually phasing out scheme for housing foreigners: Lee Yi Shyan” (Channel NewsAsia, Mar 12). Public housing rent to foreigners…
Hospitals: 80% of patients pay less than $100?
According to an article in Zao Bao (Mar 11), 80 per cent of hospital patients in Class C and B2 pay less than $100 of…
India-Singapore CECA: 127 professionals can come for up to a year? (Part 2)
After writing “India-Singapore CECA: 127 professionals can come for up to a year?” (Mar 9), a reader sent me the link to the the paper,…
SPP Financial Literacy Awareness Programme (5th intake)
Strong financial literacy can mitigate the financial problems that many Singaporeans may encounter. In this programme launched by SPP Secretary-General Mr Chiam See Tong, we…
Malays: A statistical journey backwards in time?
I refer to the articles “Malay singaporeans poised for next level” and “Malays have less social capital: Study”(Sunday Times, Mar 10). It states that “two-thirds…
India-Singapore CECA: 127 professionals can come for up to a year?
Origin of foreign workers is sensitive information? After writing the article “Population data cannot breakdown because not in our interests?” (Mar 8), I had the…
Lower & middle-income: low taxes, high benefits?
I refer to the article “Progressivity ‘not for its own sake’” (Straits Times, Mar 8). Tax system helps Singaporeans have better lives? It states that…
How much profits should social enterprises make? (Part 2)
Quarrel between transport correspondent and Comfort CEO? After writing “How much profits should social enterprises make?” (Mar 7), I vaguely remember some controversy about a…