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Archive for the ‘Society’ Category

When an increase in taxes does not result in a better standard of living, the PAP has failed

The Straits Times reported (20 Feb) that cabbies find diesel duty hike too sudden and rebates too low. The unhappy response from our cabbies to the 100% hike in diesel tax underlies the sour feelings of the general public to Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat's Budget 2019 announcement in Parliament on Feb 18. The sudden diesel...

Good laws and bad laws – To obey or disobey?

What are laws and what is the purpose of having laws? Credit: Teo Soh Lung Laws evolve from the people’s desire to have order, peace and prosperity. Disorderly conduct disrupts a functioning society. In today’s world, the task of making laws are entrusted to a group of people. In Singapore, the people entrust this duty to...

Playing Singaporeans for Fools

Not once but twice in one day Chan Chun Sing took the mickey out of Singaporeans. No conflict of interest, declared the Minister-in-Charge of the Civil Service last Thursday, on the appointment of the spouse of a political office holder as Auditor-General. Goh Soon Poh, wife of Senior Minister of State for Defence Heng Chee...

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