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We all know the legend that S’pore was called Singapura because FT Sang Nila Utama was told that the animal he saw when he landed here was a lion (“Singa” in Sanskrit). The animal had a red body, black head and a white breast. Strange lions in the olden days. The otters say that he saw a big white-breast otter that got... 

Our CPF system has been abused for far too long and is in urgent need of a revamp. The issue of retirement adequacy has never been properly addressed: allocation rates have not been amended (nor CPF interest rates increased). Even an idiot knows that one of the main causes of our retirement shortfall is allocating too much savings... 

But first, why a good public housing system is good for society. Housing is the first of the social services. It is also one of the keys to increased productivity. Work, family life, health and education are all undermined by crowded houses. Therefore a Conservative and Unionist Government will give housing a priority second...