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Think of CPF as a form of tax
Many people have pointed out that migrating to western countries will make you liable to high taxes. 40-50% tax or higher are often told to us to make our decisions more prudent. Singapore has low...
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Unraveling Lee Kuan Yew’s so-called Communist Paradox
I refer to the 11 Oct 2014 Straits Times column “The Communist Paradox”.Communist paradoxThe quintessence of Lee Kuan Yew’s so-called communist paradox is that some condemned communists or...
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Lawrence Wong, the people have been making thousands of suggestions already!
I refer to the article “Citizens should be active in seeking solutions to improve Singapore: Lawrence Wong” (Straits Times, Oct 17).It states that “Singapore should strive to be a society which works...
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Flexible Policy Needed in Allowing Elderly to Downgrade Their Flats
What elderly flat buyers need is a waiver of the resale levy on their new flats (“Pay less cash upfront for small BTO flats”; last Thursday).Currently, if flat owners wish to downsize, they have to pay...
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An Election Message for Civil Servants and the Elderly
Dear True Blue Singaporeans,We already know that the PAP does not seriously care for the welfare and happiness of native born Singaporeans. Their sole priority is to stay in power so that they can...
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George Yeo: Social Media Has Helped to Bring Down Social Hierarchies
Former Foreign Affairs Minister, George Yeo, said that Social Media has made huge changes to the way social hierarchies exist.He was speaking at the 10th anniversary conference of the Lee Kuan Yew...
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Higher Minimum Wage Does Not Mean Higher Unemployment
Our constructive, nation-building media would never republish or tell this tale of where minimum wages didn’t do what the PAP govt claim it would do: raise unemployment. .A higher minimum wage in...
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Singapore Life Hacks You Need To Know
By Genna Tan Because all good things must be shared. Sometimes, at least.*Updated on 20 October 2014 – added more hacks sent in by readers.1. Cheaper parking in Orchard RoadIf the open air carpark next...
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Norway's welfare state: High public support cuts across party lines. Will it...
Tea with a Norwegian family in Bergen, a coastal town in Norway, on 23 September 2014. There was a robust discussion on the Norwegian passion for equality and universality. The late matriarch of the...
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HDB BTO: Demand met?
We refer to the article “Fewer BTO flats next year, more priority for families who want to live near one another” (Straits Times, Oct 20).BTO reduce by another 25%It states that “The Government will...
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Of $1000 fines and incomplete forms
BY ARIFFIN SHAMany may not be acquainted with the facts of the case and the relevant issues, but they sure are quick to comment when it comes to AHPETC being represented by Peter Low and Terence Tan...
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Serious Rat Infestation in Bukit Panjang SMC
Chairman of Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC) is opposition MP Sylvia Lim, who faces a potential fine of $1000 for organising the Lunar New Year Flora and Community Fair 2014 from Jan...
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Funding Family-Friendly Malls with Singaporeans' Taxpayer Money
As a mother of two toddlers and an owner of a shop in a mall, I disagree with the government policy of offering more funding to heartland malls to introduce family-friendly features (“Making malls more...
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Do Muslims in Singapore Condemn ISIS?
(Photo: The Straits Times)Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong spoke in Asia-Europe Meeting in Milan last week and affirmed Singapore’s intention of becoming a partner in a global coalition in countering the...
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Singapore General Elections Held Before 9/8/15?
Conventional wisdom is that the next GE will be held after the 50th anniversary celebrations of S’pore’s independence which will be a celebration of all things PAP. So the Oppo parties are not gearing...
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4 in 10 Marriages in Singapore Involve a Foreign Spouse
The government is going to be enhancing the support given to Singaporeans who marry foreigners as the number of Singaporean-foreigner marriages increases in Singapore.Now, transnational marriages make...
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Jobless PhD new citizen: Mistake to become Singaporean
I saw Mr Chun twice this year – almost 6 months apart.The first time I met him in McDonald was early this year and the same desperate look never left his countenance when I saw him back again this...
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Should citizens still trust the PAP?
The PAP claims it has the best and the brightest in the government but, in reality, has managed to deliver only a falling standard of living for ordinary Singaporeans over the past few decades. The PAP...
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Singapore Is Even Worse Off Than Hong Kong
I was profoundly sadden as a fellow Chinese when Hong Kong Chief executive Leong Chun Ying made the following statement about the current political system:“you look at the meaning of the words ‘broadly...
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We Won't See Real Change If We Continue to Abide by Unfair Laws and Restrictions
Suffering the Children ... protecting them from harm or harming them?Against the political backdrop of an authoritarian regime that has been entrenched as the government of the day for the longest...
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