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She worked for 13 years in a large European cosmetics company, got performance bonuses and promotions from meeting the standards required of her, managed customer service and took responsibility for the healthiness and accuracy of the accounting (2 very different job scopes at the same time), and yet lost her job. The Operations... 

MParader Goh Chok Tong in his latest post remembered Chee Soon Juan as the 'trouble-maker' of the 2001 GE. That is the image people of my generation generally had of the man. I first met Dr Chee Soon Juan at a candlelight vigil in 2009, soon after I came back from the USA. (Can't remember what the vigil was for now.) I went... 

Please note that when you do the cost of living comparisons between Singapore and other countries, take note of the hidden costs. (1) Housing a) What you are told: You pay a HDB mortgage of 2.5% b) What you are NOT told: You have to pay an accrued interest of 2.6% when you sell your apartment (paid using CPF) Net effect: You...