
I vote PAP for its track record, not goodies dished out
It is a popular sentiment that when the Government rolls out a host of goodies, it must be that the election is around the corner ("Goodies seen for SG50, election year"; Thursday). Many people believe that the general election will be held this year to coincide with Singapore's 50th birthday, which will be celebrated with much...

Allow blue-collar jobs to be taken by FWs
Foreign workers There are blue-collar jobs such as cleaners, construction workers and renovation workers which most Singaporeans wouldn't want to do ("Paying the price of closing S'pore's gates"; Feb 8). Restricting the number of foreign workers for these jobs will not improve productivity. Many renovation projects are unable...

WP taking easy path of playing ‘blame game’
The fracas over the Workers' Party's (WP) problematic accounting of town council funds highlights Singapore's uneasy transition to greater political diversity ("WP told it must act to recover public funds"; last Saturday). Opposition supporters regard the WP's increased presence in Parliament as a sign of greater democracy,...
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