TR EMERITUS

I refer to Institute of Policy Studies’ post election conference slides: Post election survey 2015 (S1_GK_POPS-8_GE2015_291015_Web1.pdf). Response rate The survey response rate of 24.5% (page 10) is rather low. This may compromise the randomness of the survey. Percentage importance VS mean score IPS ranks “need for efficient... 

I refer to the 3 Nov 2015 Straits Times report “Singapore economy tops key sub-index”. Firstly, there is no such thing as the economy sub-index being the key sub-index. According to Legatum 2015 report (page 40): “Finally, the Prosperity Index score is determined by assigning equal weights to all eight sub-indices. The... 

Minister Khaw The Transport Ministry had caused the casualty of two ministers in the past and is regarded by any incoming incumbent as a hazardous occupation. So PM Lee Hsien Loong was presented with a knotty problem in selecting a new Transport Minister. Quite understandably no courageous candidate would stick his neck out...