Damn those sacred cows
So, here’s the thing. The Senior Minister of State for Education, Lawrence Wong, is speaking the same language Dr Vivian Balakrishnan did 10 years ago. Mr Wong is even using the exact same terms Dr Balakrishnan, who chaired the Remaking Singapore committee in 2002, did. “There will be no sacred cows…there will have...
Housing woes of a single mother in Singapore
Amy and Mary (not their real names) came with Jane, a 35 year old unmarried single mother, who is staying in a shared 3-room HDB flat under the Interim Housing Scheme (IHS) with her 4 year old son and 55 year old mother. Amy and Mary used to stay ia a homeless shelter, and are now staying in the IHS. Jane pays $245 monthly rental...
MP Teo Ho Pin’s reply raises more questions
Dr Teo Ho Pin I refer to the following news: "SINGAPORE: The financial health of two Singapore town councils remains in the black despite their investments in failed Lehman-linked structured products. Holland-Bukit Panjang and Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Councils invested a combined S$12 million using their sinking funds. Going forward,...
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