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CPF scheme a complete failure, PAP unable to address issues

CPF scheme a complete failure, PAP unable to address issues

PAP fears transparency because it will expose failed policies and schemes, eg CPF scheme. Basic information such as the number of Singaporean CPF members who meet the Minimum/Retirement Sum at 55 has been concealed because the figures are deeply embarrassing. Instead, PAP discloses only “active CPF members” which includes... 

The idea that our lives have become better under the current PAP administration is flawed

The idea that our lives have become better under the current PAP administration is flawed

The Press Secretary to the Minister for Social & Family Development Miss Karolyn Poon wrote a letter (‘System not perfect but has uplifted life of majority’) to the Straits Times’ Forum last week (4 Jul). The issue arose 2 weeks ago when social worker Sudha Nair argued that helping the poor also entails "questioning... 

The fight for democracy in Asia is alive and well

The fight for democracy in Asia is alive and well

This opinion piece is part of the Silver Lining Series written by members of the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD), an organization of liberal and democratic parties in Asia, to celebrate its 25th Anniversary this 2018. For decades, Asian values, under the guise of Confucianism, have been used by the region's autocrats... 



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