Video: Leong Sze Hian – May Day Hong Lim Park
“Clearly focused on improving the lives of lower-income Singaporeans and older folk too”?
I refer to the article “Towards a broader meritocracy” (Straits Times, Apr 20) and “Cabinet: More left-of-centre now, helping the lower income” (Straits Times, Apr…
Dipped into past reserves only once? 1.9% real NIR?
I refer to the article “Reserves: ‘No’ to dipping into coffers” (Straits Times, Apr 19). Dipped into the past reserves only once? It states that…
TOTE board donated $703m ($61m to Charity), $472m surplus, $3b reserves, $1.4b to govt?
I refer to the article “Tote Board donates $400M to help build ‘Gardens by the Bay’“. (TR Emeritus, Apr 15) Annual reports in the library? Mr…
Malaysiakini: Jobs and minimum wage key issues
Leong Sze Hian 11:48AM May 4, 2011 The Ministry of Manpower in Singapore has announced an increase in the salary thresholds for employment pass and…
Malaysiakini: S’pore polls: Did the gov’t help the needy?
Leong Sze Hian 3:47PM Apr 30, 2011 COMMENT All nine opposition parties – that have announced that they will be fielding candidates in what is…
Malaysiakini: Singapore elections: Jobs a key issue
Leong Sze Hian 1:22PM Apr 23, 2011 I refer to the front page headlines story “Foreign workers help create good jobs for S’poreans: PM” (Singapore…
Malaysiakini: Work accidents now painful for Singapore PRs
Leong Sze Hian 2:14PM Mar 5, 2011 Singapore public hospitals in the past did not have a policy of not allowing subsidies when an injured…
Malaysiakini: Foreign talent: Should M’sia emulate S’pore?
Leong Sze Hian 2:22PM Feb 5, 2011 As the debate rages in Malaysia, on how to move the country forward, particularly in economic development –…
Malaysiakini: A uniquely S’pore solution to blog censorship
Leong Sze Hian 11:21AM Jan 22, 2011 COMMENT I would like to devote my weekly column for this week to the Singapore blog The Online…