TR EMERITUS

Oh dear! Here we go again. Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan raised the possibility of transport fares rising again in Parliament. Of course, he masked the important statement about TRANSPORT COST RISING, by saying that it is not sustainable for taxpayers to increasingly subsidise the cost of operating Singapore's public transport... 

I refer to the article “WP chided for questioning impartiality of civil service” (Straits Times, Mar 11). It states that “But Senior Minister of State for National Development Desmond Lee defended the impartiality of the civil service, saying her allegations were serious and unwarranted. He cited three broad reasons. First,... 

Do public hospitals profit from medical procedures done? I refer to David Soh Poh Huat’s letter “Do public hospitals profit from medical procedures done?” (Straits Times, Mar 11). Do not profit on drugs It states that “While public healthcare institutions do not make a profit on the drugs they prescribe, could the Health...