ST Editor-at-large: PAP Ministers out of touch with the ground?
On Sunday (3 Jun), Straits Times editor-at-large Han Fook Kwang, wrote an opinion piece entitled “Ministers, please speak plainly to the people”. While he acknowledged that the recent parliamentary speeches by the 4G leadership were good, he also opined that he is “not sure they connect well to the man in the street… They...
PM Lee’s salary = 256% of entire Malaysian cabinet ministers’ pay
The table below shows a breakdown and total salaries of Malaysian cabinet ministers before a 10% reduction by PM Mahathir. After the pay reduction, the entire Malaysian cabinet costs only S$71,384 per month. (S$1 = RM2.96) Contrast this with PM Lee who typically earns a 20-month annual salary of about $2.2 million, ie monthly...
Survey finds that Singaporeans are more dissatisfied with their quality of life and level of democracy
In a survey that was conducted by the National University of Singapore (NUS) and released last Thursday (31 May), Singaporeans felt that they have a decreased sense of achievement, less democratic rights and are less satisfied with their overall quality of life when compared to previous years. Interviewing 1,503 Singaporeans...
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