How much do we need to set aside to care for our aging parents
This is an issue that has always troubled me. The amount to set aside is highly uncertain depending on how parents die. A slow death will cost a bomb not only in terms of money but in time and energy as well. No matter what, this is a burden that MUST be borne if we call ourselves decent human beings. Today, parents' allowance...
Why even a discussion on Hougang MRT closure?
I'm not sure why there is even a debate about the need to close down Hougang MRT station after a security alert was raised. This may be a bit morbid, but we don't have to look far to see what impact a terrorist attack can do on a train system. Yesterday's attack on Russia's metro train that claimed the lives of about a dozen...
8 new initiatives to help the needy in the last 15 months?
Another new scheme to help needy students? I refer to the article “More support from CDAC for 2,000 needy students” (Straits Times, Apr 2). It states that “Some 2,000 needy post-secondary students will get additional financial and skills training support, thanks to a $1.5-million programme launched yesterday by the Chinese...
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