“Credible and reliable news source”: 154th Press Freedom Ranking?
Critical to continue to have a reliable news source I refer to the article “Critical for Singapore to continue to have a reliable news source:…
STI -3%, S&P 500 60%, KLSE 40%?
Stock markets’ returns? A friend sent me a Chinese New Year greeting with a message asking me if I could look at the returns of…
Keppel shed 10,600 workers: How many S’poreans?
I refer to the article “Oil prices doubling is no solace yet for Keppel, world’s biggest rig builder” (Straits Times, Jan 27). Workforce reduced by…
Jobs: 11,400 locals, 37,300 foreigners – 60,000 new PRs, 40,000 new citizens?
Slowest employment growth since 2003 I refer to the article “Slowest employment growth since 2003; income growth slows: MOM” (Straits Times, Jan 26). It states…
Created 15,000 jobs: Employment growth foreigners 49,000, locals 500?
Spring Singapore promise 21,000 jobs I refer to the article “Spring Singapore funds projects that promise 21,400 jobs” (Straits Times, Jan 26). It states that…
54 terminations without due process: Why only say now?
“Could have better managed” I refer to the article “Surbana Jurong says it ‘could have better managed’ the dismissal of 54 workers” (Straits Times, Jan…
Multi-party politics could ruin (already ruined) S’pore?
Multi-party political system could ruin Singapore I refer to the article “Multi-party political system could ruin Singapore: Ong Ye Kung” (Today, Jan 24). “Formula for…
So many more “lifts” grants, but not lesser S&CC?
Town councils to set aside at least 14% of S&CC into lift fund I refer to the article “Town Councils to set aside at least…
Who needs protection from “false information”?
Govt should be entitled to point out falsehoods under law I refer to the article “Govt should be entitled to point out falsehoods under law:…
S’poreans like rats in a laboratory?
I refer to the article “Singapore a good policy laboratory for other countries: Expert” (Straits Times, Jan 19). It states that “Singapore is a “policy laboratory”…