
‘Being ordinary is a strength’
Dear Mr Steve Tan, I refer to the 24 Mar 2011 Straits Times report of your media comments "Being ordinary is a strength'". You shared with us how you thought you could never afford a computer when you were young to illustrate your idea that it is not whether things are getting pricier but whether youths are prepared to work...

Old HDB flats for new: Over 9 in 10 back scheme
Dear Straits Times, I refer to the 12 Feb 2011 Straits Times report on selective en bloc redevelopment. Retiree Pay Meng Hock reportedly paid $9,500 for his three-room flat in 1973 but relocated to a $310,000 five-room unit in 2006. He paid only $152,000 after receiving a compensation of $158,000. Mr Pay's three-room flat was...

Temasek Review need not sink to such a level as the PAP
Dear Temasek Review, I always believed in the need for independent media outlets in Singapore and given the constraints that the mainstream media have put into place regarding such socio-political discussions, I am very heartened by the efforts Temasek Review has put in together. As much as I have reservations about the competency...
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