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Prof Balding rebuts Nonsense: The Implications of ‘Zero or Nominal Cost’

Prof Balding rebuts Nonsense: The Implications of ‘Zero or Nominal Cost’

Dr Christopher Balding I was recently notified of a rebuttal ('Rebutting Christopher Balding – Why Temasek can have 17% return') to some of my writings and specifically attempting to clarify how Temasek Holdings has earned 17% annually since 1974 as they claim. The author claims that Temasek investment returns are entirely... 

ICIJ’s Offshore Files: The Singapore Link?

ICIJ’s Offshore Files: The Singapore Link?

In 2010, the US Diplomatic Cable leaks caught the public's attention in a big way with the global media going on a frenzy of reporting about all the 'juicy' information emerging from leaked US Embassy cables. I just glanced through the website of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and it didn't take... 

联合早报明显地为公共交通公司起价制造舆论优势

联合早报明显地为公共交通公司起价制造舆论优势

2013年4月5日(星期五)联合早报的头版头条就是这个: 我很好奇,这则“新闻”是怎么挖出来的?是记者“跑”出来的,还是有人供稿,叫早报放在头版头条(有兴趣者不妨详读全文,嗅出蛛丝马迹)?因为这很明显是替公共交通公司起价制造舆论优势。 标题“两交通业者每年承担优惠车资超过1亿6000万元”,感觉让人觉得是在做亏本生意,实际上他们是在做砍头生意。这样的数目,当然是要唬我们这等平民老百姓,对于大企业,只不过是“花生米”。 就拿执政党要员最爱用的“负担得起”这个观点来说,1亿6000万元是两家交通公司分担得起的吗?这区区小数肯定分担得起。既然如此,那又何必讨乖呢? 记者说:“优惠车资总额7660万,占税后净利将近64%”,也就是说,现在净赚2亿5000万,如果不给优惠的话,交通公司应该赚4亿1000万元。这在我们咖啡店人语就叫做:“不怕你生气,就怕你不TL。” 作为全国公共交通这个行业,不给特定社群的人士给予优惠,行吗?找遍全世界,你也找不着这样的公共交通公司,这是企业的社会责任,不给优惠就甭做了。所以这1... 



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