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I, SURANAD , will be 55 years next month and I have around 20 thousand dollars in the CPF . I was told by the CPF Staff that at the age of 55 years I will be eligible for 6 thousand dollars which is 30 per cent of the 20 thousand dollars and at the age of 65 years onwards the balance 14 thousand and an interest of 4 per cent... 

I refer to your commentary dated 3 Aug 2010 on Straits Times. You started off by saying that our train crowdedness is not as severe as that in Tokyo. Its strange that as we strive towards New York's or London's cosmopolitanism, we look instead towards Tokyo for train crowdedness standards. Does comparing ourselves with the worst... 

I refer to the letter to Straits Times forum by Ms Bennie Cheok dated 3 Aug 2010.   Ms Cheok cites many reasons for Singaporeans to cheer about, one of which is the appreciation of our assets. What Ms Cheok does not understand is that as far as the whole nation is concerned, asset appreciation is not something we ought to...