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Archive for the ‘Policies’ Category

CPF: Where are the state’s obligations, Mr Lee?

PM Lee By now most know the thick and fast blowback on NMP Chia Yong Yong’s Parliamentary speech that CPF savings should not be viewed entirely as belonging to CPF members. However, the writer suggests it is less a legal position taken by the NMP but much more the wrong way to press a point: the responsibility of spending...

Another classic labour movement ‘wayang’ – Individual training account

http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more-singapore-stories/story/ntuc-calls-new-training-account-help-singaporean-workers According to the Straits Times news report “NTUC calls for new training account to help Singaporean workers upgrade their skills” (Jan 26) – “The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) on Monday...

Politics of tax, spending and the SG reserves

A tiny tax hike for the wealthy was enough for Senior Minister of State Josephine Teo to wax lyrical that “not many have the courage to raise taxes”. Well, the numbers inside Budget 2015 tells a rather different story. The PAP government is now caught in the political dichotomy of having to meet increased social and infrastructure...

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