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Media calls for incomes’ transparency According to the Straits Times news report “Make foreigners, PRs count in income data” (Feb 26) – “It is worth noting that there remain significant gaps in national income data which should be plugged. First, there is a need to distinguish more sharply between citizens’ incomes... 

HDB says “No” to “columbarium” flat buyers According to the Straits Times news report “HDB says ‘no’ to refund requests for BTO flats in Sengkang columbarium fallout” (Feb 23) – “The flat buyers were also given up to this Friday to notify HDB if they wished to proceed with the cancellation of their flat application. If... 

Singapore celebrates 50 years of independence this year. In that half-a-century, the country has made significant progress especially on the economic front. In the past, the economic prowess of the country was attributed to a highly disciplined workforce, aided by a populace that (purportedly) preferred economic growth over...