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[Synopsis]: How can the Permanent Residence policy continue to attract foreign labour, entice Permanent Residents to become citizens while also placate a restive citizenry wary of fair-weathered immigrants? A gradated system of benefits for PRs may be the way forward. Singapore’s pro-immigration policy was designed mainly... 

Minister Khaw Boon Wan’s statement of caution on the newly launched 50-year property loan is much appreciated. The official word is a much needed dampener on the torrid optimism of seas of property buyers. The maximum tenure of property is positively correlated to the property prices. To home buyers, the maximum loan tenure... 

人民行动党政府改组内阁，其目的是要：加强家庭与社会安全网的支柱力量；打造一个包容性及有凝聚力的社会；改进与公众沟通和接触的方式。 这三个新加坡政府急于要处理的重要社会课题，其根源主要是政策思维上的问题，其次才是行政上的效率问题。因此，退而求其次，单凭改组政府内阁和行...