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For years the Singapore Democrats have been calling for the GST for basic foodstuff such as rice, oil and sugar as well as medicines to be abolished. This is because such a tax is regressive disproportionately hurting the poor. To make up for the loss in tax revenue, the SDP proposes that luxury items be taxed at 10 percent... 

In late 1994, Professor Paul Krugman published his article, The Myth of Asia’s Miracle (http://media.ft.com/cms/b8268ffe-7572-11db-aea1-0000779e2340.pdf) in the Foreign Affairs magazine, and later earned a Nobel Prize in 2008 for his work in economics. Prof Krugman is undeniably an expert in the field. Despite their vehement... 

Think Centre (TC), Singapore's oldest political association, expresses its regret over the expulsion of Workers' Party (WP) MP Yaw Shin Leong and stands in solidarity with the people of Hougang SMC. At a press conference yesterday afternoon by the WP, its leadership finally commented on the alleged indiscretions of Yaw and announced...