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Compensation for NSFs who have died should be more than the current $5,000

There were several deaths of NSF during training. Are the deaths excessive, relative to the number of soldiers that are trained? Were they caused by negligence of the officers who were responsible for the training? Is there a culture of disregard for the safety of the trainees? Some people think that each death is one too many....

Singapore is a not a clean city. It’s a cleaned city.

So what we may ask? More than S$120m a year is spent on cleaning public spaces. And PAPpies not happy that the PAP administration has to this amount to keep S’pore clean. (Perhaps they hope that this money can be diverted to millionaire ministers?). The PAPpy unhappiness At first, the policy [LKY’s Clean and Green policy...

SLF: $2.4b reserves?

I refer to the article “Why Temasek bond got strong retail response” (Sunday Times, Nov 4). It states that “Singapore Labour Foundation (bond) 3.203% (maturing) Sept 25, 2023 ($70 million)” The Singapore Labour Foundation (SLF) was formed on 12 December 1977 as a statutory board to promote the welfare of union members...