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Medisave Required Amount increase 20% – highest ever?

Leong Sze Hian I refer to the report “CPF Medisave Required Amount to be raised to $38,500” (Channel NewsAsia, Dec 21). MRA increase 20% It states that “From January next year, the Medisave Required Amount (MRA) in the Central Provident Fund (CPF) will be raised to S$38,500 from the current S$32,000. The MRA refers to...

Beyond the income ceiling: Extending the public housing franchise

The SDP housing plan, Housing A Nation: Holistic Policy for Affordable Homes, did not touch on private property. It is, nevertheless, important to consider the needs of the "sandwiched class". This post completes the argument begun in Annex B of the SDP public housing plan that describes the large incentive barriers to productivity...

为何政府长期不断的重申车票必须加价

新加坡地铁公司的核心价值是：卓越，尊重，负责任与重视，对公众，股东，和雇员的承诺。这些核心价值中，地铁公司除了对股东有承诺之外，在其他方面，看来还有很大的改进空间。翻阅公司2012财政年度的财务报表，可以知晓一些重要，却被冷落的不显眼事实。重新认知这些真实情况应该有助了解，官方为何要长期不断的重申，车票必须加价的其中真正原由。为此，先看看政府说了些什么？近日，副总理指出：虽然提高薪资可能吸引新加坡人加入，但这将加重整体营运成本。这一定会有冲击，因为人力开销是营运成本的重要组成部份。交通部长也表示：有人得承担这些成本，不是来自乘客支付的车资，就是来自纳税人的政府津贴，或由公交业者承担。完全避免调高车资，直接推到业者身...