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DPM Tharman Shanmugaratnam Although property prices remain high, the government does not intend to introduce a new set of cooling measures for now as prices are moving the right way, it was reported in The Straits Times. “We’re not planning another round of measures, but it depends on market conditions,” said Deputy Prime... 

I refer to Balding’s article (LINK) in which he rebutted my earlier article (LINK) so this piece is a rebuttal of a rebuttal of a rebuttal, so to speak. To recap: Balding posted 3 graphs in his blog with no commentary but with the provocative title “The Problem with Temasek in 3 Pictures – No words used or are necessary”.... 

In November 2012, we had our first strike in 30 years involving 171 bus drivers from SMRT. They were protesting about having lesser pay than their Malaysia counterparts and the poor living conditions. Many were deported and sent to jail. Other than increasing the negative sentiment towards SMRT and our government, this incident...