PM Lee’s Unnecessary Libel Suit Should Not Be Used to Shut Down Questions About His Government’s Knowledge of 1MDB
This week we were treated to the spectacle of Lee Hsien Loong’s totally unnecessary, vexatious and abusive defamation suit against Leong Sze Hian finally being heard in court. The PM and other Ministers should be barred from bringing defamation suits while in office because of the potential for abuse of power, not least...
How to help people after the govt’s fiscal help runs out
The government has spend $100 billion on several budgets to help businesses and people to cope with the economic downturn caused by the pandemic. This has been a temporary measure. Many of the businesses are not able to survive. Going forward, many people will face loss of jobs. What is the next step forward? I suggest that...
Flights-to-nowhere
Jamus is probably right that flights-to-nowhere will appeal only or mostly to the better off - ie, the richer, more well-to-do people who can afford such a luxury during a pandemic. So, I don't see why a tax, even during a pandemic, is not viable. Would it discourage such well-to-do folk from such flights? Would they not take...
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