
Income ceiling and its severe incentive flaws
Recently, I noted a share on Facebook which described the travails of a Singaporean (let us call him Mr T) living in the northern part of Singapore who was unable to secure housing from the HDB due to "being above the income ceiling”. According to the HDB, Singaporeans are not eligible to rent from the HDB if their household...

Easy money for MediShield Life?
What is easy money? This is money made easily, with little effort. And the saying goes, easy come easy go. Our govt’s revenue comes from many sources, and some can be easily classified as easy money. Let’s not breathe a word about the CPF. This is the people’s blood and sweat money that they made working for it. Easy...

New citizens should not vote at the next GE?
S Dhanabalan: 'Racial integration is a long, long process. It is not a matter of decades. Now the issue is further complicated by the new immigrants.' I read that "Singaporeans are encouraged to help new citizens integrate and adjust to their new home. New Singaporeans should take the initiative to involve themselves in community...
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