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I refer to the article “Rail network has achieved new level of reliability: Khaw” (Straits Times, Nov 3). It states that “Singapore’s rail network has reached a new level of reliability, said Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan. At the seventh Joint Forum on Infrastructure Maintenance yesterday, he disclosed that the overall... 

The similarities are striking: GBTB was found to have acted similar to what AHTC is accused of: awarding projects through waiver of tender without compelling reasons, and prematurely communicating to the contractor that it would be awarded the contract even before a tender was called. GBTB even cited, like AHTC, a tight timeline... 

If you were to put the poorest 25% to 35% of Singaporeans in Taiwan, and their lives will be better immediately. Why? - Taiwan has free healthcare (S$4.50 to see a doctor vs average of S$35 in Singapore - 2013 Singapore study). - Childcare is free for low- to middle-income families in Taiwan. - University fees are only about...