Why progress stopped and what can we do about it?
As this article from the Asia Times by Joseph Nathan clearly shows Singapore was not the mythical fishing village when the PAP took over, nor was it poor nor disadvantaged. There may have been extreme inequality, with the majority living in kampongs or squalid living quarters, but it was a rich and bustling economy with all...
Be careful about buying a HDB resale flat
I want to give this word of caution to Singaporeans. Be careful when you buy a HDB resale flat. You may have heard about the money that people make when they sell their resale flat. You may have heard that many permanent residents made money when they sold off their HDB flat to return to their country. Those were cases in the...
PTC should first reflect on public transport inefficiencies before increasing fares for commuters
I agree with the arguments put forth by the Ministry of Transport on why our public transport providers cannot afford to lose money for obvious reasons. However, when incompetent or beholden people are put in charge, losses are faster to detect but deterioration and decay of assets and infrastructure will take a longer time...
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