Temasek and our unanswered questions
By Kelvin Tan, Guest Columnist The announcement of Ho Ching's impending exit from Temasek Holdings came as a surprise to many. The official reason given is that the celebrated American CEO Charles Goodyear is available for hire. However, many questions surrounding Ho Ching’s impending departure is left unanswered. First, if...
Elderly couple eat outside public toilet daily just to earn a couple of cents more
Translated from Lianhe Wanbao To save a couple of cents, Ah Gong and Ah Ma were forced to eat outside the public toilet everyday. This elderly couple is in charge of collecting entrance fees for a public toilet. They work 12 hours a day from 9am to 9pm, collecting ten cents from every person who enters the toilet. However,...
Old man has only eight dollars on his body when he died
Translated from Lianhe Wanbao by Cheng Siew Peng When a 73 year old man passed away in hospital, he had only eight dollars on his body. The old man's brother has no money to pay for his funeral and called Mr Zheng Hai Chuan to ask for his assistance. The boss of Singapore Funeral Services Mr Zheng Hai Chuan (63 years old) recalled...
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