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How much can PAP’s assurance go in a society that favours the rich?

I read Chan Chun Sing’s reply to the one question raised by the opposition: Has economic growth and job creation benefited Singaporean? “More importantly, as Mr Liang Eng Hwa asked, have economic growth and job creation benefited Singaporeans more than foreigners?” This is a hot-button issue for the coming election, aside...

Are all POFMA instances mere coincidences, as the minister claims?

"If it so happens that some of the people involved are politically affiliated, that's just the consequence of their actions." - S Iswaran, Minister for Communication and Information. 4 POFMA directives have been issued thus far, since POFMA came into effect on 2 October 2019. 3 of the 4 directives were issued to opposition...

Helping unemployed people in a recession

Someone asked me - will there be a recession and how will it affect the people who lost their jobs? I gave him this view. We are already in a severe business slowdown. To the people who lost their jobs or suffer losses in their business, they are already feeling the effect of a recession. It will affect more people over the...