Chiam See Tong: Government treats CPF as a business
Posted by theonlinecitizen on April 22, 2012 19 ~ By: Kumaran Pillai ~ I had to make a quick stopover after lunch to cover the…
$5 benefit for every tax dollar a fairytale?
Posted by theonlinecitizen on April 17, 2012 ~ By Leong Sze Hian ~ I refer to the article “How 2-room households get $5 for every…
Electronic parking
Straits Times Forum April 14, 2012 ‘When hourly parking spaces are full, the barrier does not open and results in a traffic jam.’
So many measures to reduce electricity tariff non-fuel cost?
I refer to the Energy Market Authority’s (EMA) reply “Power tariff increases in line with fuel prices: EMA” (Straits Times, Apr 7) to my letter…
Real median ‘Take-home’ income growth rate in 2011 is below zero
April 7th, 2012 | Author: Editorial (TREmeritus) About 2 months ago (31 Jan), the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has released its report, “Employement Situation 2011″…
Power tariff increases in line with fuel prices: EMA
Straits Times Forum April 7, 2012 MR LEONG Sze Hian (‘Power tariff peg to fuel prices raises question over latest hike’; Forum Online, Tuesday) asked…
Why the difference in income growth rate?
Today Letter from Leong Sze Hian 04:45 AM Apr 05, 2012 I REFER to the report “1.618 months pro-rated National Bonus for political office- holders”…
Power tariff peg to fuel prices raises question over latest hike
Straits Times Forum Published on Apr 3, 2012 THE electricity tariff has increased (‘Electricity tariff going up again’; last Saturday) by about 44 per cent…
进口医疗器械为何征收500元费用
（2012-04-02） 早报导读 [中国早点] 中国经济急遽降速的风险 [朝鲜问题] 李因才:平壤为何遽然变脸？ [香港政情] 港人抗议中联办介入特首选举 [中国政情] 余永定：中国减速的纠结 梁实轩 最近，卫生科学局公开了对进口医疗器械的500元的费用。无论医疗器械的价值多少，都一律收费500元。不管10元或1万元的器械，进口费用都是500元。 对于规模较小的公司，这条新条例必然会增加做生意的成本。最终，费用的增长，肯定也会直接影响消费者。这也可能打击医疗业的增长并阻碍创业。小型公司也可能倒闭。 据我所知没有其他亚细安国家有这样的规定。卫生科学局每年会从这项新规定中收到多少的费用呢？ 最后，为什么转口的器械也必须付费？转口的器械根本及没有进入本地市场，没有影响到本地经济或相关业者，按理不需受任何控制。