Standards set too high for political talent?
I refer to the articles “Two-party system ‘not workable in S’pore due to shortage of talent’” and “Putting together S’pore’s next A-Team …”(April 6). The…
A statistical analysis of the CNA Political Forum on Singapore’s Future
On 2 April 2011, Channel NewsAsia (CNA) aired ‘A Political Forum on Singapore’s Future’, featuring Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Member of Parliament (MP) Josephine…
Reflecting on “Reflections” – A review of Mah Bow Tan’s book (Part 8 of 9)
In Part Eight (“Seeking truth from facts in the housing debate”), the Minister for National Development wrote: “Dr Goh Keng Swee used to quote the…
Reflecting on “Reflections” – A review of Mah Bow Tan’s book (Part 7 of 9)
In Part Six (“Housing for the Lower Income”), the Minister for National Development wrote: “Take the case of Mdm P. She was only 35 when…
Reflecting on “Reflections” – A review of Mah Bow Tan’s book (Part 6 of 9)
In Part Six (“Are HDB flats affordable?”), the Minister for National Development wrote: “Another widely-accepted measure is the debt-service-ratio (DSR), which looks at the proportion…
Reflecting on “Reflections” – A review of Mah Bow Tan’s book (Part 5 of 9)
In Part Five (“Pricing Flats According to their Value”), the Minister for National Development wrote: “Today, we have built a unique public housing system that…
Reflecting on “Reflections” – A review of Mah Bow Tan’s book (Part 4 of 9)
In Part Four (“Buying a flat? Choose wisely”), the Minister for National Development wrote: “Average household incomes have also increased almost four times over the…
Reflecting on “Reflections” – A review of Mah Bow Tan’s book (Part 3 of 9)
In Part Three (“Housing Supply: Allocating Scarce Resources”), the Minister for National Development wrote: “HDB had to come up with all sorts of ways to…
Reflecting on “Reflections” – A review of Mah Bow Tan’s book (Part 2 of 9)
In Part Two (Housing Supply: Maintaining a Fine Balance), the Minister for National Development writes: “ In response to the sharp recovery, HDB rapidly increased the…
Security guards’ stats – something for Desmond Choo to ponder over
I refer to the article “’I understand how the poor feel‘” (Today, Mar 22). It states that: “his (MP-hopeful Desmond Choo) father is working as…