Dangers of ‘SG-first’ amid impending 6.9m population
A manpower policy that advocates hiring "Singaporeans first" will not benefit the economy in the long term, said Senior Minister of State for Manpower Amy Khor in Parliament on May 27, 2014. (Photo: ST) I wholeheartedly agree with Ms Agnes Sng that Singaporeans owe ourselves and our fellow citizens the duty to carefully...
Public home incentives may hurt private developers
Singapore’s Public Home Incentives May Hurt Private Developers (25 Aug) - Singapore wants to make public housing more affordable ahead of elections. That’s creating another headache for developers already under pressure from plunging sales and home prices. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Sunday he’s boosting grants...
We need more opposition to spur PAP to proper action
As a born and bred Singaporean, I have seen the good that the People's Action Party (PAP), especially under the leadership of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, has done for our country ("PAP v WP: What these four years have shown"; Aug 9). Unfortunately, in the years before 2011, in an attempt to solve the many challenges facing the country,...
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