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Archive for the ‘Letters’ Category

Notable rebuttals against MP Hri Kumar’s FB posting

[Following are TRE readers' comments rebutting what MP Hri Kumar said on his Facebook page - MP Hri Kumar: WP stands for nothing, falls for anything] PAP MP Hri Kumar Nair Well, it is true that WP is not playing for the winning shots, because they don’t have to, just keep returning the ball, and let PAP make the mistakes,...

Feedback from an ex-civil servant

DPM Teo Chee Hean, also Minister-in-charge of the Civil Service I read with interest the thoughts of a government scholar on your website, "Scholar: We are sadly losing ourselves for growth", and I agree with his sentiments. I'm not surprised at all that a government scholar could hold such views, as there are many in the public...

Can’t use CPF retirement account money for HDB flat after 55?

I just saw this on my FB feed and hope you can feature it. It concerns paying for your HDB payment using your CPF. It seems like after you become 55 years old, all the money that you earn (in your CPF ordinary and special account) will be moved to an untouchable "RETIREMENT ACCOUNT" that cannot be used to pay for your flat! You...

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