
Geylang HDB BTO: 23.5% price increase differential?
I refer to the article “HDB launches 8,748 flats in May, including BTO flats in Woodlands, Yishun, Bidadari, Geylang” (Straits Times, May 18). It states that “Prices range from $73,000 for a two-room flat in Woodlands to $489,000 for a four-room in Geylang.” Cheapest 4-room in Geylang – $489,000? According to the HDB’s...

Is the government really sincere in saying that foreigners should not be involved in local politics?
The Singapore government has once again made the headlines – by outlawing foreigners from participating in political events in Singapore, such as Pink Dot. Minister Shanmugam claims “As a government, we don’t take a position for or against Pink Dot, but we do take a position against foreign involvement,” “The point...

615,000 Chas holders didn’t see a doctor/dentist in 2016?
I refer to the article “Steps to boost transparency of Chas bills” (Straits Times, May 15). Subsidies for 685,000 S’poreans out of 1.3m Chas card holders It states that “The money went to subsidies for some 685,000 Singaporeans. Some 1.3 million Singaporeans are now eligible for Chas, and there are about 1,650 Chas GP...
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