TR EMERITUS

I read the Straits Times on the first day of Chinese New Year and would like to highlight the following four “poor” news, which arguably, may be a reflection of some of the endemic issues in Singapore. Disabled 103 years old: $100 cash monthly, $800 Medisave top-up? … “Madam Lim and her son are each receiving a monthly... 

[M]y first wish is that Medishield Life be expanded to cover evidence-based healthcare interventions. I raised this at the IPS dialogue with DPM Teo Chee Hean last month and his response was to cite the classic neoliberal argument* that if you provide free medical care, a “buffet table syndrome” will result. This means that... 

Many CPF members have mistakenly believed that the record high 6.5% CPF rate was a godsend. But in order for CPF interest rate to be meaningful, it has to be beat inflation.  Seen in this context, 6.5% CPF rate was actually way too low when inflation reared its ugly head in the 1970s. According to archived records, CPF...