From Pioneer to Merdeka to potentially Majullah Generation Package: The floodgates are opened and who bears the burden?
The more cynical say it is an exercise in vote buying. The more pragmatic-minded say it is high time for a Merdeka Generation Package, in the wake of the Pioneer Generation Package. Those born in the 1960s – let’s call them the Majullah Generation – say they also deserve a package. In their fifties now, they are particularly...
Tay Kheng Soon: The lack of a strata title could adversly affect the VERS scheme
Since the issue of redevelopment is topical it is necessary to differentiate condos and hdb flats since both are on 99-year leasehold land. In the case of private condos, many are on 99-year leases but all the units have a strata title. A strata title defines the unit size and its undivided share of the land. For example, let's...
David Marshall & Lim Yew Hock left out in PM Lee’s speech on ‘Merdeka generation’
Marshall (5th from right) The names and roles of Singapore’s first and second Chief Ministers were left out by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong when he spoke of how his late father had addressed a crowd in 1959, where the latter famously shouted “Merdeka!” with a raised fist. Singaporeans (and anyone) who may not be familiar...
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