Reserves galore in everything?
We refer to the transcript of the NUSS 6oth anniversary lecture on 3 October. To keep promise – need to live within our means? It states that…
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Singapore Pools was held by Temasek – unlikely will allocate much money for charitable purposes?
Our regular insider ES, sent us the following Hansard links which were “startling”, if not “revealing”: 03-03-1982 Parliament reports Mr Yeo Choo Kok asked the Minister…
“5 Points” plan to mend “Loosening ties between people and Govt”?
We refer to the article “People and government must pull together as a family: ESM Goh” (Sunday Times, Aug 17). “Loosening ties between people and…
Budget surplus revised by $10.8b?
Budget cash surplus $25.3b? According to Department of Statistics’ Monthly Digest of Statistics, June 2014 – the Budget cash surplus for FY2012 was $25.3 billion….
The returns on our Reserves is … ?
We refer to the article “Govt used close to maximum allowed returns on reserves” (Straits Times, Apr 15). Half of the returns on the Reserves…
Video: Leong Sze Hian’s speech – S&CC increase protest at Speakers’ Corner
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5B7eAi19i8
Latest statistics indicate Govt continues to not spend a single cent on healthcare & CPF?
Not spending a single cent on healthcare and CPF? The recently published CPF statistics by the CPF Board and the Budget expenditure (revised for FY2013)…
Pre-Budget 2014 Forum: FACTS You Need To Know About Singapore’s Finances
The Real Singapore http://therealsingapore.com/content/facts-you-need-know-about-singapore%E2%80%99s-finances Feb 25, 2014 Two Saturdays ago, we had a Pre-Budget 2014 Forum at the TKP Conference Centre. The forum was held…
BUDGET 2014: THE GOVERNMENT STILL DOESN’T SPEND A SINGLE CENT (PART 2)
TR Emeritus http://www.tremeritus.com/2014/02/26/budget-2014-govt-still-doesn%E2%80%99t-spend-a-single-cent-part-2/ The Real Singapore Feb 24, 2014 http://therealsingapore.com/content/budget-2014-government-still-doesn%E2%80%99t-spend-single-cent-part-2 This is a two-part article by Leong Sze Hian and I where we analysed Budget…
Are public hospitals charged for land like HDB flats?
I refer to the article “Singapore Budget 2014 measures “debunk view that health-care is unaffordable”: Khaw” (Straits Times, Feb 23). My friend AM invited me…