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How Much Does the Government Thinks Is Enough for Singaporeans to Retire On?
I am very confused now. So how much does the government think is enough for Singaporeans to retire on?Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin said last month that the government “wanted the (CPF) Minimum Sum...
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The person that came up with the stupid Traffic Light idea should seriously...
SMRT will be throwing money at another ‘solution’ with the installation of “traffic lights” inside an MRT station. (even if they are outside, it still doesn’t make sense) link The reason to cow pei cow...
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Xia Xue: I regret and felt stupid doing the Ice Bucket challenge
I understand that people have started to call the ice bucket challenge slacktivism, attention seeking etc. I guess I have to agree that "good causes" going viral often cause a bad taste in the mouth....
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10 nonsense comments made by Goh Chock Tong in his ND Dinner Speech
Below are some of the comments that Chok Tong in his famous speech during the National Day celebration. You may agree or disagree but these are Chok Tong’s thoughts and beliefs. I already penned in my...
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Consider reverse mortgage scheme to give retirees another option
I, too, hope that retirees use the lease buyback scheme as a last resort. The concerns about ageing and being asset-rich but cash-poor are real, though. (“Sad if success of buyback scheme based on...
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Dear PAP, please don't turn Jurong Lake Gardens into tourist playground
As a resident of Taman Jurong, I am concerned that the plans to transform Jurong Lake District will cause the park to become not only a "people's garden" but also a tourist attraction ("Lakeside area...
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How HK’s MPF differs from SG’s CPF system
Hong Kong MPF: Low Contributions but More Retirement SavingsThe TRS editor had variously goaded the writer to pen a piece on Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund, given that Hong Kong is rather similar...
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Roy Ngerng's Speech at #ReturnOurCPF protest 3: Time to Let the PAP Go
50 years of Singapore.But will our country have another 50 years.When Singapore was Temasek in the 14th century, it came to prominence and then disappeared in a hundred years.Will Singapore go the same...
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5 Reasons to Vote for Opposition in GE2016 even if they aren't "strong"
There are some voters out there who are swing voters and will only vote for the opposition if they are credible.Many TRS readers label these swing voters as daft and say that even if opposition fields...
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Local Stall must sell 7,000 dumplings just to pay for the rental in IMM
A rent seeking economy is a passive economy not sustainable in the intermediate and long term.The tourists are screwed only once and they will never come back again.We the citizens are screwed...
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Hospital charges contribute most to medical costs
The experience from my two stays in a private hospital earlier this year does not bear out the assumption by many Forum writers that doctors’ bills contribute most to the rising cost of private health...
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We shouldn't stereotype a whole race or religion on the actions of some
Human Kind = 1% of EvilThis article is titled "Human Kind = 1% of Evil", is actually directed to a specific audience group (Singaporean). There is no facts or figures in this article. Its pure rational...
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70,000 aged over 65 still earn below $1,000 after 10 years?
We refer to the article “35,000 older workers earn less than $1,000″ (Sunday Times, Aug 24).35,000 over 65 earn less than $1,000?It states that “The number of older workers taking home less than...
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Pawn shop – a new concept
I attended the Return Our CPF Rally yesterday at Hong Lim. It was a very productive session, for me at least. I heard what Leong Sze Hian said about the different Home Buy Back schemes operating in...
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A Rally for Status Quo
New Garden in JurongNew Science CentreJewel in the westDegrees not necessary Tweaks to CPFThe five points above above just about sum up Lee Hsien Loong's National Day Rally.As the term implies, the...
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An Open Letter to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
Dear Lee Hsien Loong,Your recent NDR speech has re-established the elitist entrapment everyone rumored you to be. It is very unfortunate a leader like you have chosen to take in flatteries from people...
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8 Clear Signs that the PAP is becoming a Groupthink
What is Groupthink?Groupthink, a term coined by social psychologist Irving Janis (1972), occurs when a group makes faulty decisions because group pressures lead to a deterioration of “mental...
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Shanmugam's Concern on Law Profession Shows we need more non-elites in...
Recently, K Shanmugam has made some statements about his own turf and it caused Chief Justice to warn law graduates about lower salaries and more competition. [Link]One of my friend who is in the IT...
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Why didn’t ESM Goh listen to Catherine Lim in 1994?
If he had done so he would not be lamenting about the “loosening ties” between the government and the people of Singapore at his National Day speech on August 17 2014. He would also not be so perturbed...
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Govt fueling domestic inflation through GLCs
It is high time PAP take action or be renamed PIP for inactionIf you own so many REITs and so many shopping malls you can start the ball rolling by reducing rent and the market will follow. It is...
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