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A rebuttal to MM Lee’s highfalutin ideas of the PAP’s ‘non-interference’ in Singapore’s institutions (Part 1)

A rebuttal to MM Lee’s highfalutin ideas of the PAP’s ‘non-interference’ in Singapore’s institutions (Part 1)

From our Correspodent In a reply to writer Catherine Lim's question during a recent dialogue session on whether he will really send in the army in the event of a "freak election", MM Lee Kuan Yew said: "You look at our record and the moves we've made. Let me put it simply like this. First, we maintain a system which gives any... 

Drawbacks of HDB using STIR benchmark of 30 per cent to assess public housing affordability

Drawbacks of HDB using STIR benchmark of 30 per cent to assess public housing affordability

By Eugene Yeo, Consultant Editor [This is an addenum to Part 2 of the Trilogy: Debunking official myths about HDB flats: HDB flats are affordable to most Singaporeans] In a letter published on the Straits Times Forum on 31 August 2009, HDB’s deputy director Mr Ignatius Lourdesamy wrote that HDB flats remain affordable to eligible... 

Debunking the HDB myths (Part 3): Rising prices of HDB flats generate wealth for Singaporeans

Debunking the HDB myths (Part 3): Rising prices of HDB flats generate wealth for Singaporeans

By Eugene Yeo, Consultant Editor [In this 3-part series, Eugene Yeo sets out to debunk the three most pervasive misconceptions of HDB flats: - 1. Singaporeans own the flats, 2. The flats are affordable and 3. Rising prices lead to wealth creation] MYTH # 3: Rising prices of HDB flats will lead to wealth creation for Singaporeans. TRUTH:... 



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