Asking Finance Minister about using our NIR
[Article first appeared in http://geraldgiam.sg on 21/4/14.] NCMP Gerald Giam I asked the Finance Minister this question during the 14 April 2014 sitting of Parliament to find out if the Government had been using the full 50% of Net Investment Returns (NIR) to supplement the Budget, as is provided for in the Constitution. While...
Wit, candour and angst
Comment deleted from PM Lee Hsien Loong's Facebook page Timothy Eugene Garlock must have felt he's not one of the welcomed visitors in our midst, now that his commentary has been deleted. As an American citizen, he can't be accused of harboring vested interest in the looming Battle Royale for Ngee Ann Civic Plaza. Singapore...
Pinoy Independence Day, a demand for more space
Outside Lucky Plaza With 200,000 Pinoys working in this city, their demand for more space for social and leisure activities is only natural and expected just like the increase in population from 3.3m to 5.4m and the coming 6.9m. No one can fault the Pinoys for wanting more space to live and enjoy their stay here. We can’t...
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