No democracy in Singapore
Dear Professor Bryan Caplan, I refer to your 3 Jan 2013 TR Emeritus posting "Democracy in Singapore". Although Singapore has several opposition parties, these are largely powerless parties with either little or no representation in parliament. There are no lack of examples of what you would consider serious violation of civil...
Ng Kok Lim rebuts NUS study on CPF sufficiency for SG retirements
(Photo Yahoo!News) I refer to the NUS Department of Economics study concluding that CPF is sufficient for the retirement needs of young Singaporeans joining the workforce today [1]. Adequate income replacement doesn’t mean adequate income The study strives to show that pre-retirement earnings can be adequately replaced in...
Our right to peaceful assembly
Barisan Sosialis MPs posing outside Parliament House with a banner proclaiming the death of democracy, after resigning their seats on Oct 8, 1966. They are (from left) Mr Koo Young, Mr Ong Lian Teng, Mr Tan Cheng Tong, Mr Chia Thye Poh and Mr Poh Ber Liak. -- ST FILE PHOTOS The primary force that delivered Singapore’s independence...
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