TR EMERITUS

2016 is only 4 years away. 2020 is 9 years and 2030 only 19 years away. These dates are in the future and could see dramatic changes to our social and political scenes. The day when the ruling party looses its support from the people and an alternative power forms the government cannot be ruled out. It is only a matter of time,... 

I refer to the article “4% interest rate on CPF extended till end 2013” (ST, Sep 26). It states that “Since Jan 1, 2008, SMRA savings have been invested in Special Government Securities, which earn an interest rate pegged to the 12-month average yield of 10-year Singapore Government Securities (10YSGS) plus 1 per cent. 2.5%... 

As early as 2005, in the midst of America’s biggest post-war housing boom, some economists and financial analysts were already sounding warning bells that a bubble was forming, and a bust imminent. The boom had been fueled in the wake of the 2000 dotcom crash by a combination of funds shifting from equities to the property...