China: Ban on officials’ mooncake purchases
Mooncakes are traditionally bought as gifts during the Mid-Autumn Festival. (4 Sep) - China is banning officials from using public funds to buy mooncakes, the pastries offered as gifts during the Mid-Autumn (or Moon) Festival. The ban is part of President Xi Jinping's drive to beat corruption and restore faith in the ruling...
Not necessary to pursue economic growth at all cost
It is not surprising that most Singaporeans polled in a survey wanted a slower pace of life and were willing to trade economic growth for that ("Dangerous to rest on laurels" by Mr Pavithran Vidyadharan; Monday). In fact, this is a natural progression, according to American psychologist Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs -...
NTUC Income explain why policyholder’s claim was denied
[NTUC Income reply to letter - NTUC Income refuse to make a payout.] MS Wendy Tan said she was unable to make a claim under her Dependants' Protection Scheme policy following an accident that left her disabled from the waist down ("Disabled from waist down but insurance claim denied"; yesterday). The Dependants' Protection Scheme...
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