TR EMERITUS

Minister Khaw has recently announced he will be putting the cart before the horse. Some time later this year, MOT will conduct a trial – foldable bicycles and personal mobility devices (PMDs) will be allowed on public transport during peak hours. But is this trial even necessary? Aren’t our trains already packed like sardines... 

Temasek’s buyout offer is sort of a back door nationalisation for SMRT because Temasek is an exempt private company belonging to the government. Temasek uses tax dollars and reserves for its investments and its board of directors are government appointees. Control by Temasek ultimately means control by the government. SMRT... 

Minister Tan Chuan Jin’s FB post has attempted to throw lots of smoke and miss the elephant in the room. Tan could have clarified in a calm manner befitting a minister and this would have won him some respect. Instead, he chose to lash out at WP MP Png’s earlier FB post. According to Tan, “ICA facilitated the clearance...