askST: Does MediShield Life provide sufficient coverage?
I refer to the article “askST: Does MediShield Life provide sufficient coverage?” (Straits Times, Jan 31). It states that “Singaporeans or permanent residents would not…
World class airport: Slave wages?
Yet another record for Changi Airport I refer to the article “Changi Airport handled a record 58.7m passengers last year, 5.9% higher than in 2015”…
MRT: From “meaningless statistics” to now “meaningless words”?
Train disruptions caused by track circuit failures, unrelated to sleeper replacement I refer to the article “Train disruptions caused by track circuit failures, unrelated to…
Casinos: $5b gaming revenue – how much lost by residents?
MBS eyeing $5b of 49% stake in Shoppes mall I refer to the article “MBS parent firm eyeing $5b sale of 49% stake in its…
“Credible and reliable news source”: 154th Press Freedom Ranking?
Critical to continue to have a reliable news source I refer to the article “Critical for Singapore to continue to have a reliable news source:…
STI -3%, S&P 500 60%, KLSE 40%?
Stock markets’ returns? A friend sent me a Chinese New Year greeting with a message asking me if I could look at the returns of…
Keppel shed 10,600 workers: How many S’poreans?
I refer to the article “Oil prices doubling is no solace yet for Keppel, world’s biggest rig builder” (Straits Times, Jan 27). Workforce reduced by…
Jobs: 11,400 locals, 37,300 foreigners – 60,000 new PRs, 40,000 new citizens?
Slowest employment growth since 2003 I refer to the article “Slowest employment growth since 2003; income growth slows: MOM” (Straits Times, Jan 26). It states…
Created 15,000 jobs: Employment growth foreigners 49,000, locals 500?
Spring Singapore promise 21,000 jobs I refer to the article “Spring Singapore funds projects that promise 21,400 jobs” (Straits Times, Jan 26). It states that…
54 terminations without due process: Why only say now?
“Could have better managed” I refer to the article “Surbana Jurong says it ‘could have better managed’ the dismissal of 54 workers” (Straits Times, Jan…