Why more S’poreans are questioning NS these days
NSMen National Service was the suture that gave us our protective armor. We believed in it, the historical circumstances provided the rationale and emotions for it. You were not a nation unless you had an army. It was 2 decades after WW2, Vietnam war was ongoing, Sukarno was expansionary, and Malaysia didn't like LKY too much....
If SG adopts Qatar’s policy, SG will go down the drain
Qatar puts its citizens first This comparison is flawed ('S’porean describes how well Qatar treats its own citizens'). Qatar has huge oil & gas reserves so its economy depends less on foreign talent. However, Singapore does not have natural resources, and we need to develop our human resources. To this end, our govt is...
Lower taxes for firms that hire more Singaporeans
Currently, our corporate tax rate is set at 17 per cent for all companies. I can understand the need to keep this low so that our economy remains competitive. But we should adjust the rate based on the percentage of Singaporeans employed by the companies, to encourage them to hire locals. For example, companies that employ a...
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