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Sales and marketing executive Mark Tan, 45, used to work in the electronics industry, commanding a monthly salary of S$7,000. But when the Singapore economy tanked in 2009, his company was acquired and he was retrenched. After sending out hundreds of resumes with no reply, he tried his hand at selling insurance and even baking... 

I refer to the reply in Parliament about long-term visit passes (LTVPs). About 9,400 foreign spouses of Singaporeans were on these passes each year between 2008 and 2010. A reply to a similar question in Parliament on May 18 last year revealed that the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority processed an average of 15,400 LTVPs... 

I refer to the report “Private home owners paid highest median COV: MND” (Jan 19) and applaud the first ever release of data on the median cash-over-valuation paid by different groups of buyers. The National Development Minister said he decided to share the breakdown “for completeness”. His statement, though, seems to...