PAP 2006 election manifesto promise – success or failure?
The following article was published on 2 Novermber 2010. With the release of the PAP election manifesto 2011, we thought it’s a good time to…
“Foreign workers help create good jobs for S’poreans: PM”
Leong Sze Hian I refer to the reports “Foreign workers help create good jobs for S’poreans: PM” (Straits Times, 22 April) and “Foreign workers help…
PAP Manifesto 2011 – a statistical analysis
Mr Leong Sze Hian takes a look at the recently-released People’s Action Party election manifesto and shares his thoughts – from a statistic point of view….
HDB – S’poreans’ billions of ‘reserves’ raided?
Leong Sze Hian / I refer to the reports “WP rebuts Minister’s criticisms of its housing proposals” and ”WP ‘not looking to raid reserves’” (ST, Apr…
Divorced – and facing housing woes
Leong Sze Hian Mr Tan (not his real name) came to see me recently at the one-on-one financial counselling (every Thursday 8 pm to 10…
HDB affordable – Minister calculate wrongly?
I refer to the article “New flats affordable for most buyers, says Mah” (ST, Apr 25). It states that “A couple below the age of 30…
Chiam’s supporters rally to seek by-election in Potong Pasir
Leong Sze Hian / I received an SMS at around 7 pm, asking Singaporeans to go to Blk 108 Potong Pasir Ave 1, to sign…
Time to change ‘us vs them’ mentality in S’pore politics
Published May 10, 2011 LETTER TO THE EDITOR Time to change ‘us vs them’ mentality in S’pore politics NOW that the elections are over,…
GE: 25 things that may need to be more transparent?
I refer to the reports “GE: When the storm hits us, whom do you trust? asks PAP’s Foo Mee Har” (Channel News Asia, Apr 30)http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1125853/1/.html…
Elections: Numbers talking
Helping the needy? I refer to the articles “BG Tan unveils plans to help less well-off in Chai Chee” (ST, Apr 29)http://www.straitstimes.com/GeneralElection/News/Story/STIStory_662719.html and “$3m scheme…