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MOH didn’t know about referral fees that has been going on for years?

I refer to the articles “MOH puts a stop to foreign patient referral contracts“, “Helping Indonesians get treatment in Singapore” and “Singhealth, NUH to stp using agents by end of Oct” (Sunday Times, Sep 30). The former states that “The Health Ministry (MOH) has told public hospitals to terminate all contracts...

By allowing medical tourism to flourish while citizens are deprived of healthcare is idoicy at the highest level

The news on Sunday that MOH has put a stop to foreign patient referral contracts with local government hospitals must shock and anger many Singaporeans. Unlike private hospitals, government hospitals operate using taxpayers' monies and their first priority must always be directed towards Singaporeans' healthcare interests and...

PAP depressed prices of older flats to stem CPF funds outflow from GIC

Singaporeans should take note that numerous policy tweaks are merely attempts to stem funds outflow from GIC. Funds outflow – redemptions in the case of Ponzis – will spell the death knell for GIC, ultimately leading to the spectacular collapse of PAP. When PAP drastically reduced CPF usage for HDB flats with leases of...