HDB – Shorter loans better?
Leong Sze Hian I refer to the article “Length of loan is not the issue: Mah Bow Tan” (Today, May 1). It states that “It…
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How many did not vote?
Since voting is compulsory, what happens if you do not vote in the elections? Your name will be removed from the register of voters. You…
Post Election Transformation Talk
In Conjunction with Theonlinecitizen, I am organising a Post Election Transformation Talk. Post Elections, we can gather to talk about what transformation we want to…
INDEX SHOWS AFFORDABLE HOUSING AN ISSUE IN GE 2011
Construction of Ratio and its Change Affordability Ratio is a Price over Earnings ratio or years-purchase that most stock investors will understand. It is the…
Financial Literacy programme for corporates
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CPI 5.5%: Defer fares decrease?
Inflation has hit yet another high, at 5.5 per cent, according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the Department of Statistics on 23…
A lesson in citing irrelevant statistics
I refer to the articles “School system ‘still best way to move up’”, “MPs speak for kids from poorer families” and “New chapter in the…
ICT make-up pay: Part-time workers shortchanged?
Full-time workers who are called up for In-camp training get their full make-up pay, including the employer’s CPF contribution of 15.5 per cent. However, I…
Contribute more to borrow from own CPF?
I refer to the report “Plans to help older low-wage workers” (Channel News Asia, Feb 9). According to the report, it states that “It recommended…
Why is medical cost a top reason for debt woes?
I WAS rather surprised to see that last year, medical expense was one of the top reasons for indebtedness (“Debt woes dip as economy picks…