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CPF and HDB: How much do Singaporeans lose?
I refer to Roy Nerng’s article on our CPF and HDB system (Apr 2).It states thst ” Do you know that if you had started work at the age of 21 in 2001 and earn a median wage, by the time you are 55, you...
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Hsien Loong – If something is wrong….
‘PM Lee's answer to Sir Malcolm Rifkind's question of whether Singapore's incorrupt system was reversible: "I think it is reversible but I think these values and this system is fairly well entrenched....
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The Haze Monitoring System, maybe Singapore should try another approach?
Singapore has developed a Haze Monitoring System (HMS) which cost around SGD$100,000. In the recent ASEAN meeting, Singapore requested land use and concession maps. Presumably, Singapore wanted to pin...
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Dear TRS, Mothership.sg is run by the PAP, don't be fooled by this wayang...
Dear The Real Singapore, I refer to the article: "SOCIAL NEWS SITE MOTHERSHIP.SG ASKED TO REGISTER BY MDA" Ever thought that something was fishy about the way Mothership was run? You're not alone. This...
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Stop rent hikes from killing SMEs
Another famous hawker stall is falling victim to high rentals and lack of manpower.Chinese Newspaper Shin Min Daily reported that the famous Teochew porridge stall on Joo Chiat Road is closing down...
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What Singapore Means to Me, by Devan Nair
By Jess C ScottTranscribed by Jess C Scott from Not By Wages Alone (Selected Speeches and Writings of Devan Nair, 1959-1981).Full article at Singapore Repository.* * *Excerpts from “What Singapore...
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I disagree with ST Writer, there is no clear set of "Asian Values"
I DISAGREE with Dr Tan Eng Chun, who called for the promotion of "Asian values" instead of "Western" ones such as absolute freedom of speech, sexual permissiveness and gender ambiguity ("Preserve...
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Is your life getting better?
Sure, definitely better. Swiss standard of living is nothing when one is earning millions every year. Swiss standard of living is nothing when one is living in a house worth tens of millions and owning...
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‘Hidden’ unemployment problem in Singapore
Referring to the recently released Labour Market Report (March 2014) which shows that Singapore continues to enjoy a very low unemployment rate of 1.9% for the year 2013, this percentage includes...
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Fines for companies that you end up paying?
I refer to the article “Telco fines to be used to help needy go digital” (Straits Times, Apr 4).Telco fines to help needy?It states that “The money collected from fines on telcos, such as the record...
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PAP Supporter: My Rebuttal to Roy Ngerng Misleading Article
I refer to the article: "TRUTH EXPOSED: THE DIRTY CPF-HDB SCHEME TO TRICK SINGAPOREANS"The HDB/CPF article by Roy sent a flurry of activity, and rebuttals. Here, another reader voices his...
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Price of gas cylinder increased from $36 in 2013 to $39 in 2014
I was cooking today as per normal.Halfway through, it ran outta gas, that’s also normal.Not daily of course.Back in 2012 and 2013, when we bought gas, it was $36.Today, it’s $39!I was wondering why,...
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It is wrong to pay two taxes
I won't go so far as Andrew Loh to suggest crony capitalism. They are more like leeches the government tolerate but for how long will depend on the public.I had wanted to blog about this when it first...
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'PAP supporter' and the nonsensical rebuttal
I refer to “PAP supporter: My rebuttal to Roy Ngerng’s misleading article”. After seeing more people writing letters to the press and signing their real names, Lee Kuan Yew was pleased and said that it...
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HDB explains that the 99yr lease is actually ownership, not rental from the Govt
QN: Since HDB flats are sold on a 99-year leasehold, why does HDB call it “home ownership” when it is essentially a “rental” arrangement? ANS: The 99-year lease of HDB flats does not undermine the...
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CPF and HDB: 10 Real Dirty Tricks - Kenneth Jeyaretnam
Roy Ngerng of Heart Truths, today published an article to expose the raw deal Singaporeans get from HDB and CPF. He makes many valid points, most of which I have made before on www.sonofadud.com....
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The PAP government has created CHAS just for show?
My dear fellow Members and Readers out here, please do share my candid encounter calling up CHAS over the eligibility for myself and my wife for this CHAS Scheme…!!!I spoke to one Miss Kasha with CHAS...
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NUS 'lesbians are cancer' Prof is PAP member/YPAP vice chairperson (Chong Pang)
Background Story: NUS Students protest against Muslim professor's Facebook post about HomosexualityDear TRS,I found out that the NUS Professor involved in the 'lesbians are cancer' controversy Dr Syed...
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PAP the Master of Psychology: Why they won the War
For 50 years PAP just steam rolled to win the elections; Even we live in cages like animal, castrated for two and years, the National Service where our youth are being robbed and our CPF being robbed...
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Disappearing Singaporean professors?
I refer to the article “Wanted: Local talent in varsities” (Straits Times, Apr 5).Only 28% of professors are Singaporeans?It states that “The 2013 figures for the National University of Singapore’s...
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