
ComCare: Older up 74%, younger up 41%?
Young needy S’poreans I refer to the article “Young and in need” (Sunday Times, Apr 23). It states that “Three months ago, Ms Chloe Lin (not her real name) splurged on a big-ticket item. It was her daughter’s 11th birthday. Surviving on $360 from ComCare for 9 months? Ms Lin, 33, bought a mango vanilla cake decorated...

Singaporeans still can’t see through PAP ‘s ‘hike-cost-then-give-rebate’ ruse?
Singaporeans have been scammed for decades but most still enjoy being fleeced by an unchecked government. PAP’s ‘hike-cost-then-give-rebate’ ruse has proven so successful and no one should doubt its ability to squeeze blood from a stone. This technique looks set to continue working for centuries to come as 70% of Singaporeans...

A bad call by Law Minister K Shanmugam: Public opinions on crime & punishment
Singapore Law Minister K Shanmugam was quoted in Today newswire on 24th April 2017, that penalties for crime must reflect public opinions. I beg to differ and find his comments worrying and objectionable. The Minister was quoted by Today: “You enhance the penalty (for a certain law) to reflect what people feel is the right...
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