S’poreans’ gambling losses: $2.7b?
I refer to the article “The biggest losers” (The Economist, Mar 18). S’poreans are the 2nd biggest gambling losers in the world? It states that…
Healthcare: Make America’s like S’pore’s?
I refer to the article “Make America Singapore ” (Straits Times, Mar 20). Singapore’s healthcare system is the marvel of the wealthy world It states that…
Childcare: Stingy $50m – $5.2b Budget surplus?
I refer to the article “What the new playing field for pre-school offers” (Sunday Times, Mar 19) It states that “The median monthly fee fell…
PRs’ income is 47% more than S’poreans?
I refer to the Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) Labour Market Report 2016. S’poreans’ income – $3,823 The Gross Median Income From Work (including employer CPF)…
50% of S’poreans had less than $18 net pay increase?
$660m wage credit payout to employers I refer to the article “$660m in payouts for employers by end of March ” (Straits Times, Mar 18). It…
Freedom of speech: S’pore in the eyes the world?
I refer to the High Commissioner of Singapore, London’s letter “Free speech in Singapore” (The Economist, Mar 17). It states that ““Grumble and be damned”…
73 year-old lady’s family invited to view CCTV: Why not invite Han Hui Hui’s family too?
I refer to the article “Video shows senior was not restrained in police custody” (Straits Times, Mar 17). It states that “Video footage from closed-circuit…
Unemployed S’poreans data so bad that become “unpublishable”?
I refer to the article “Two-track labour market emerging” (Straits Times, Mar 16). It states that “Track one: Local unemployment rose last year. There were…
Water price increase by 453% from 1990 to 2018?
Big thank you to ES My regular insider ES sent me the following link Water: $0.53 per cu m in 1990? – which indicates that…
ST’s 4.5 pages on water: No costs, revenues, profits?
4.5 pages on water? I refer to the four and a half pages in the Sunday Times (Mar 12) – arguably, trying to explain the…