ComCare: $300 average monthly assistance per family?
HPHPF creates petition to waive electricity charges for needy elderly in rental flats I refer to the article “Petition to Ministry of Social and Family…
MRT improved: Meaningless statistics?
Reliability of MRT lines improves I refer to the article “Reliability of North-South and Circle MRT Lines improves; East-West Line maintains same standard” (Straits Times,…
ComCare: Older up 74%, younger up 41%?
Young needy S’poreans I refer to the article “Young and in need” (Sunday Times, Apr 23). It states that “Three months ago, Ms Chloe Lin…
Football: “154th” reporting at its best?
I refer to the article ‘How did Tiong Bahru FC get so much money?‘ (Sunday Times, Apr 23). It states that “In documents obtained by The…
A “1 of its kind” school” for your child?
I visited the Sekolah Alam Bandung, a “one of its kind only’ school, in Bandung, Indonesia. It is for childten frim 4 years old to…
Taxis: Reduce road tax, but up diesel tax?
A friend who is a taxi driver told me that whilst the Budget announced a reduction in the road tax for diesel cars – at…
So many sagas/controversies – trust?
I am now in Bandung speaking at the International Academic Conference – Green Political Dynamics (Ecology, Wisdom, Democracy and Social Justice). As i listened to…
HDB youtube video: 340k views – smart or stupid?
I refer to the 4 minutes and 8 seconds youtube video “How much HDBs really cost in Singapore” – “Buying your first apartment can be…
$500,000 “donation was a matter between” former FAS chief & Bill Ng?
I refer to the article “More twists and turns in football donation saga” (Straits Times, Apr 19). It states that “When asked yesterday why he…
FAS took 11 months to pay the $500,000 donations to AFF?
I refer to the articles “Football: Winston Lee releases evidence to prove Bill Ng was aware $500k donation was for Asean Football Federation” and “Football:…