The National Day Rally speech does not seem to gel with the... I refer to the National Day Rally speech.
It states that “wages have gone up.
But there is a caveat – people are still feeling cost of living pressures, and that their earnings “never seem to be quite enough”” – about 1 in 4 resident workers earn less than $2,000 monthly (after the 20% employee CPF contribution)...
Transcript of SDP's NDP 2018 speech
A very good afternoon to you dear friends and fellow Singaporeans,
Let me first thank you for being here with me this Saturday afternoon, it's always good to be able to talk with you.
I'd like to begin by telling you something that will make you feel uncomfortable. I want to tell you about our future, our country's...
MP who owns Bentley strongly believes in meritocracy and... It was reported that the white Bentley parked at Orchid Country Club featured inside a recent viral video actually belongs to Bishan-Toa Payoh MP Chong Kee Hiong. He is currently also the President of Orchid Country Club.
It's not known how much he paid for his Bentley of model "Continental GTC V8 4.0A (Convertible)"...
What you get as a citizen in Singapore? 1) Over priced 99 year old lease
2) CPF tax of 20%
3) Inflation meant to drive up currency calue so that Fts can make good $$$
4) Ever increasing retirement age
5) Lack of freedom , choices and dictatorship rule and social mobility
Please feel free to add to the list.
70% Fools
Hdb 99 Year Old Lease As Ownership ? Stop Being Foolish
Misleading the public carries penalties according to Singapore laws.
The original letter
The report on the homes in Geylang Lorong 3 reaching the end of their leases highlights the issues surrounding leasehold properties (Govt taking back 191 homes in Geylang when lease ends; June 21).
While applying to rent...
Why CPF so many things cannot tell you one? I refer to Lim Tong Wah’s letter “More clarity needed on CPF Life payouts” (Straits Times Forum, Aug 14).
It states that “In January, I had requested a copy of the estimated payout from the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Life scheme from the age of 65 to 70.
Last month, I again wrote to the CPF Board for an...
Why are our reserves so secretive? I refer to the article “Singapore is a model for how to reform some of the world’s most-flawed investment vehicles” (The Economist, Aug 17).
It states that “The aim is to ensure that the pool of reserves and their income remain constant as a share of GDP over time, which Singapore has achieved; its capital is...
On Ben Davis's deferment I've been following news reports and comments in parliament of this case, came to the conclusion that the government is still failing to sufficiently comprehend the sentiments of the people which proves its severe disconnect with the ground.
Nobody cares if Ben Davis is granted 1, 2 or 10 years deferment or whether he's...
Dear CPF, I entrusted my money in you so please do not abuse... Dear CPF Board,
You are the appointed agency to manage my retirement fund, which comes from my monthly contribution from the day I started working. I had no options to self manage my fund, or to appoint better fund manager. In short, I was forced to work with you.
Nonetheless, I thank you for the hard work all these...
Mahathir’s 'Singapore poor country’: Statistically speaking?... Are there any countries in the world that allow employers to hire 100 per cent foreigners?
After writing “Mahathir’s ‘S’pore poor country’: Statistically speaking?” (Aug 15), I was so motivated by the comments in the original article by Khush Chopra, that I decided to do a part 2:
The raising of the...
Mahathir’s 'Singapore poor country’: Statistically speaking?... I refer to Khush Chopra’ article “MAHATHIR SAYS SINGAPORE IS A POOR COUNTRY” (Aug 13).
It states that “The Malaysian Prime Minister’s remarks constitute a scathing indictment of the Singapore system.
Mahathir essentially suggests that Singaporeans have a lower purchasing power relative to Malaysians in contradiction...
Support Dr Tan Cheng Bok and Lim Tean’s political party,... I refer to Lim Tean’s facebook post (Aug 12) – “Let’s Remind The PAP That Possession Of Their Office Is A Leasehold And Not A Freehold
Chan Chun Sing said last night at the Tanjong Pagar National Day dinner that the PAP has plans to improve the lives of Singaporeans over the next 50-100 years. Let’s remind...
Aiyoh, look at the ‘tokong’ outcomes of our ‘creative... I refer to the front page headline news “Bold, creative planning key to reimagining the future: PM” (Straits Times, Aug 9).
It states that “Tomorrow, we celebrate National Day. Singapore has come a long way. Today, we are a vibrant, flourishing city-state, offering Singaporeans a good quality of life.
Our policies...
Thorny Tan topped National Day Award and Tin Tin is now a... Ah Goh has been preaching to why ministers are under paid and meritocracy in Singapore. For a second, this man is paid million for sitting in empty parliament and not doing much, isn't he ashamed of it yet?
Thorny Tan, what did he do to justify for this award? Did he check the books? Does it really take 50 man years...
Nobody wants to be Minister because if you are rich and successful... I refer to Hwang Jin Pyng’s article “The hidden agenda in GCT’s FaceBook postings” (theonlinecitizen, Aug 11).
It states that “Speaking of friendship, Goh is known to be close to former Ayer Rajah SMC Member of Parliament Tan Cheng Bock. Yet, following Tan’s declaration in 2016 that he would contest the...
