TR EMERITUS

I am writing to counter Mr Tan Kin Lian’s suggestion in his opinion piece - “Buy or rent a house?” on TR Emeritus. We have to tackle the root cause of the problem and not simply tell Singaporeans to bite the bullet and go for an alternative. So instead of suggesting that Singaporeans should rent a place to live in, Mr... 

The Russian invasion of Ukraine no doubt has a resonance on the West but people of the East are largely unfazed by it. Not because we don't care but as Vivian Balakrishnan our Foreign Minister rightly puts it, it is not our war, period! It then behoves us the reason for Singapore's participation in Western sanctions that were... 

A tray of 30 eggs now cost anywhere from $7.20 to $7.50. Three years ago, the same tray of eggs cost about $3. March this year alone, saw the price of eggs jump 17%! Now, when the price of eggs shoots up, the price of your char kway teow will inevitably increase. So will your egg and toast breakfast at your local coffee shop,...