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HDB Resale flats cheaper than BTO flats?

After writing “HDB ethnic quota: Show the data, not ‘talk thru your nose’?” (Oct 2) – someone (who prefers to remain anonymous) alerted me to some very interesting HDB data. According to the HDB’s web site – “Consistent Approach in Pricing New Flats In pricing new BTO flats, regardless of the differences, we...

Like a spoiled brat, the government throws a tantrum when things do not go its way

If the global ranking is good, we’ll embrace it. If it is bad, we’ll trash it. This week illustrates perfectly that the government thinks it has the option to pick and choose, to recognise and accept plaudits but categorically reject brickbats. Both Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat and Social and Family Development Minister...

Are we, arguably, so afraid of losing power, that we forget what is undemocratic, unfair, unjust, etc?

I refer to Singapore’s Electoral Freedom ranking of 173rd in the world. Dear Singaporeans, Are you not appalled and ashamed by a Government which has laws, contracts, systems, etc, that results in … the termination of the Town Council Management Software (TCMS), by giving one month’s notice, when a different party wins...