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Does grassroots adviser’s job include supporting FT policy?

3 years ago in 2011, PM Lee defended PAP's involvement in the People's Association (PA), a statutory board funded by taxpayers for the purpose of promoting racial harmony and social cohesion in Singapore [Link]. PA has a network of 1,800 grassroots organisations (GROs), over 100 Community Clubs, 5 Community Development Councils,...

COE prices fall, inflation also falls

Inflation in Singapore fell to 0.9% in August, on a year-to-year basis. In July, it was 1.2% and the month before, 1.8%. This was announced by MAS and MTI today (23 Sep). The fall was due to a sharper decline in private road transport cost and a more moderate increase in services fees. Private road transport cost fell by 2.9%,...

MP Intan keeps mum while $10M of widow’s assets disappear

On 7 September 2014, Ang Mo Kio GRC MP Intan Mokhtar posted the following picture on her Facebook page [Link]: Netizens, instead of talking about the groundbreaking ceremony shown in the picture, began to ask her if she had supported the PR application of PRC tour guide Yang Yin. Mr Yang used to serve in MP Intan’s constituency...