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In Parliament last week, PAP Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam claimed that there is still social mobility in Singapore, even if it may not be as fast as before. According to him, half of the pupils from families in the bottom third of the social-economic strata end up with PSLE scores that put them in the top two-thirds... 

The Government announced in its Budget the radio and TV licence (RTV) fees will henceforth be abolished. This means that Singaporeans will no longer have to pay $110 a year for the TV licence and $27 for a radio licence. In his announcement, Minister for Finance Mr Thraman Shanmugaratnam said that the requirement for a TV licence... 

With the elections coming close, Singaporeans like you and me, who can’t vote, are waiting to cast our sacred vote against the PAP to have a balanced government, to ensure we have accountability, and checks and balances. The recent drum beat from the PAP about helping Singaporeans buy their homes and making them affordable...