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Reply to “How countries lead the world in education – Mike Baker”

Reply to “How countries lead the world in education – Mike Baker”

The article can be found here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-11971171 The heart of the 'results' and 'academic success' is the children and the socio-eco status of the child, as we can see in generally most of the example of children who have good educational parent support but the rationale of education and its objectives... 

从马宝山的组屋亏本论说起

从马宝山的组屋亏本论说起

作者:直言 新加坡政府有限公司又不是什么绝代商业奇才,只不过是依权套钱,靠着垄断土地的卑劣手法赚钱罢了。我有一个譬喻,就是不能够把新加坡政府看成是一个政府,那么所有的诡异诙谐的现象就会有了很好的解释。新加坡政府既然不是政府,那么政府的想法,就只有从私人企业的惯性思维去理解。 所以,以行业行销手段来说,用发展国家需要作为藉口,以超极低廉、甚至可以说是剥削的手段,取得私人地主的土地之后,新加坡政府几乎可以说是掌握着所有国家土地的资源。因此,就因为掌控土地资源,在完全没有竞争者的垄断情况之下,让政府可以左右市价,在最利好的时期将土地售卖给私人发展商从而取得巨大的利润。在这一部分,盈利是空前的,本来是对国家有利。然而,必须质疑的地方,就是政府将赚取土地利益的行为当成业绩来高薪养廉,这才是不道德的。 这点,本来也是见仁见智,毕竟还能够覆盖在‘廉’这一个道德牌坊下操作。真正的问题是,政府把拨给建屋局作为建设组屋的土地都以市价计算,这么一来,建屋局的建屋成本,自然和私人发展商没有差别。但是,政府组屋的品质毕竟比私人公寓差劲,成本当然就会稍低。然而,政府却避此不谈,反而以私人组屋售价作为比较,制定组屋售价,而且还是市价。也就是说,就连私人发展商的盈利也包挂起来一起计算。那么,在这种无厘头的计算方法掩盖之下,当然跑出政府津贴4、5万元,建... 

Low wages, high cost of living and youth violence

Low wages, high cost of living and youth violence

The high cost of living coupled with inadequate wages in Singapore have serious - sometimes deadly - consequences for the people. The recent spate of violence involving teenagers are a manifestation of the economic problems that is impacting society. The high-profile and horrifying murder of 19-year-old polytechnic student Darren... 



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