Foreign spouses not counted for foreign worker quota/levy?
I refer to the Ministry of Home Affairs reply “Help available for foreign spouses” (Today, Oct 3) to the letters “Make it easier for foreign…
Each town council different, but raise charges together?
Published by The Online Citizen on October 3, 2012 By Leong Sze Hian – I refer to the Co-ordinating Secretary, 14 PAP Town Councils’ reply…
18 Ways to reduce the Income Gap
http://www.onesingapore.org/news/18-ways-to-reduce-the-income-gap/ By Leong Sze Hian With the gap between rich and poor widening, financial advisor and commentator Leong Sze Hian argues that new government policies…
S Pass increased 12.5% last 6 months
I refer to the articles “S’pore on right track to cut foreign labour dependency” (Straits Times, Oct 1) and “Shrinking the foreign workforce ‘would have…
HDB flats seem to be priced many times my annual income. How can I afford one?
Published by The Online Citizen on October 1, 2012 By Leong Sze Hian – According to the titled article at www.hdbspeaks.sg, posted on 06 Sep…
JUST ASK: “Can my wife & I retire at 50 with $2-3 million?”
JUST ASK: “Can my wife & I retire at 50 with $2-3 million?” Written by The NextInsight Team Sunday, 30 September 2012 09:24 READER: MY…
Population: Relentless rise in foreigners continues?
I refer to the Department of Statistics’ Population Trends report, released on 28 September, 2012. Non-Singaporeans continue to grow in absolute numbers The number of…
Help VWOs in financial difficulty, not punish them
Help VWOs in financial difficulty, not punish them When a voluntary welfare organisation (VWO) is in financial difficulty, what it needs is more help, not…
Daughter became homeless caring for disabled mother
Published by The Online Citizen on September 25, 2012 By Leong Sze Hian – Rina (not her real name) who was living in a homeless…
Government launches websites to bust online rumours (Part 1 – Reserves)
I refer to the article “Government launches websites to bust online rumours” (Straits Times, Sep 22). It states that “In a bid to cut through…