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Prof Lim Chong Yah has suggested that compulsory min wage scheme may be necessary Last week, these headlines were splashed across our mainstream media: “10,000 cleaners set to get pay increases” (Today); “Across the board pay increase for cleaners” (清洁工起薪全面提高, Lianhe Zaobao); “Proposed cleaners’... 

The natives of Sin should stand up to applaud Prof Tommy Koh for his vocal support to the lonely voice of Prof Lim Chong Yah in his call for narrowing the income gap and inequality in our society. And thank the ST for publishing his view on this. One or two individuals, no matter how distinguished, could not make any ground... 

I refer to the article”Downtown line costs soar by more than 70%” (Straits Times, Oct 30). 100 times ComCare spending? The estimated costs overrun of $8.7 billion is a lot of money. To put this sum in perspective, it is more than double our entire annual public healthcare spending, or more than 100 times what we spend on...