TR EMERITUS

Yesterday (23 Feb), ST published a front page article ('Seniors' perks ease strain on young') painting a rosy picture of younger Singaporeans wholeheartedly supporting the government's elder-friendly budget. ST's sub-title read, "They don't feel left out as measures to help the elderly will lessen younger Singaporeans' burden." ST... 

Considering that the PAP-friendly People's Association and the opposition-run Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council got an "adverse opinion" and a "disclaimer of opinion" against their financial statements respectively, TRE thought it would be a good idea to look up the definition of these audit terms. TRE trawled the internet... 

A reader has written in to let TRE know of a case where GIC officers caught for insider trading were allowed to continue to work for GIC Private Limited (GIC). GIC is among the world’s largest fund management companies. It was established in 1981 to manage Singapore’s foreign reserves. The insider trading case involved 3...