India-Singapore CECA: 127 professionals can come for up to a year? (Part 2)
After writing “India-Singapore CECA: 127 professionals can come for up to a year?” (Mar 9), a reader sent me the link to the the paper,…
SPP Financial Literacy Awareness Programme (5th intake)
Strong financial literacy can mitigate the financial problems that many Singaporeans may encounter. In this programme launched by SPP Secretary-General Mr Chiam See Tong, we…
Malays: A statistical journey backwards in time?
I refer to the articles “Malay singaporeans poised for next level” and “Malays have less social capital: Study”(Sunday Times, Mar 10). It states that “two-thirds…
India-Singapore CECA: 127 professionals can come for up to a year?
Origin of foreign workers is sensitive information? After writing the article “Population data cannot breakdown because not in our interests?” (Mar 8), I had the…
Lower & middle-income: low taxes, high benefits?
I refer to the article “Progressivity ‘not for its own sake’” (Straits Times, Mar 8). Tax system helps Singaporeans have better lives? It states that…
How much profits should social enterprises make? (Part 2)
Quarrel between transport correspondent and Comfort CEO? After writing “How much profits should social enterprises make?” (Mar 7), I vaguely remember some controversy about a…
Population data cannot breakdown because not in our interests?
I refer to the article “Most of Singapore population info available in public domain: DPM Teo” (Channel NewsAsia, Mar 8). Please breakdown population data? It…
How much profits should social enterprises make?
I refer to the articles “Social enterprises, cooperatives “help to make for a better Singapore“” (Channel NewsAsia, Mar 6) and “NTUC – Social Enterprise or…
Leveling the playing field for Singaporean workers?
I refer to the article “Manpower Minister explains how to build a SG core in workforce” (TR Emeritus, Mar 5). It states that “Mr Tan…
Real wage growth p.a. in 1990s was 16 times more than last 12 years?
Bottom 20% wages fell 10% from 1997 to 2000? I saw a facebook posting by Dr Ang Yong Guan which said “Mr Yeoh Lam Keong,…
