PCF up fees: Profits up 24.7%?
PCF to raise fees I refer to the article “PCF to raise fees for kindergarten, child care centres” (Channel NewsAsia, Sep 22). It states that…
Economy
GE: 18% real income increase?
18% real increase in household income since 2010 According to the allsingaporestuff.com article ” THARMAN: 18% GROWTH IN S’POREAN REAL INCOMES “UNUSUAL” FOR DEVELOPED ECONOMIES”…
HDB studio gone as not enough money?
Not enough money to pay to collect the keys for HDB studio apartment? I refer to the article “Senior to lose deposit on studio apartment…
Economic growth was better before the floodgates opened for foreigners?
Thanks to ES again Our regular insider ES, sent us the following “very interesting” newspaper article: http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19670809-1.2.74.aspx 1966 – only 10.7% non-citizen workers? In 1966,…
20% households spend more than earnings, all households negative incomes’ growth?
We refer to the article “Household incomes up, rising most for the bottom fifth” and “Resident households spending rose, on higher quality and more expensive…
Towards a new Singapore growth strategy
Towards a new Singapore growth strategy Creating good jobs and high wages for Singaporeans By: Singapore New Policy Thinking Team [Leong Sze Hian and…
Singapore’s crony capitalism a recipe for disaster
TR Emeritus Mar 20, 2014 http://www.tremeritus.com/2014/03/20/singapores-crony-capitalism-a-recipe-for-disaster/ The Economist has ranked Singapore 5th on the crony-capitalism index. According to The Economist, Singapore is the 5th most…
Telcos should innovate. No one owes them a living
I refer to the Today Article “Telcos ‘may cut network investments’ if they can’t ride on app messaging wave”. There will be more technology…
The alternative news in 1 day? (part 41) – Productivity worse off after productivity scheme?
I refer to the article “Govt mulls extending productivity scheme” (Today, Jan 27). Govt mulling extension of productivity scheme? It states that “Responding to calls…
The alternative news in 1 day? (part 39) – Lowest income had highest inflation?
I refer to the article “Singapore’s inflation eases in December” (Channel NewsAsia, Jan 23). Inflation down? It states that “For 2013, Singapore’s headline inflation averaged…