$300 average monthly assistance per family from ComCare? Is that enough?
I refer to the article “Petition to Ministry of Social and Family Development to waive ‘Pay-as you-use’ for seniors in rental flats” (theonlinecitizen, Apr 25). It states that “Local volunteer group, Happy People Helping People Foundation (HPHPF) has created a petition – “Waive ‘Pay-as you-use’ charges for...
Should penalties for crime reflect public opinion?
It is indeed emotionally satisfying to know that the couple who bullied the elderly man at Toa Payoh has been arrested, but I think it is a wrongful use of state power. While we can all agree it is morally wrong for the couple to bully the old man, I think we can all agree that nothing legally wrong has been done. The country’s...
Labour Day “Gift” from government
Channelnewsasia reported on 28 April that total employment has declined. As per normal, citizen unemployment is higher than for non-citizens. Citizens unemployment is at 3.5%, while residents (which includes PR) is at 3.2% and overall unemployment is at 2.3%, showing that Singaporeans are the ones suffering more from unemployment...
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