TR EMERITUS

I refer to the article “Plugging gaps swiftly for needy” (Straits Times, Mar 30). It states that “When families find themselves in sudden financial difficulty, it usually takes a few days – or weeks – for them to get help from grassroots and community groups. This often leaves them without cash for food, transport... 

Pastor Kong Hee definitely deserves a lighter sentence! Thank God for listening to our prayers and recognising he's a good man... I want to clarify that everything our pastor done was for the good of the church and he did not have malicious intents. The Pastor Kong that I know is a very responsible person. He is our Shepherd... 

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...