HDB’s unique measures of ‘affordable’?
HDB flats have remained affordable I refer to the article “New HDB flats have remained affordable: HDB” (Channel NewsAsia, Jan 3). 1st-timers pay less than a quarter of income on average? It states that “Overall, new HDB flats have remained affordable, the housing board said. In 2014, first-time home buyers used less...
Retirement Sum increase yearly to $181,000?
I refer to the article “What’s new in the CPF scheme?” (Sunday Times, Jan 3). Basic Retirement Sum increase 3% p.a. It states that “The Basic Retirement Sum (BRS) for CPF members turning 55 from 2017 to 2020 will be increased by 3 per cent yearly for each cohort, to account for inflation and rising standard of living. The...
Revised Social Studies Syllabus: More Brainwashing than Critical Thinking?
The MOE has revised the upper secondary social studies syllabus with the proclaimed objective of promoting "active citizenship and critical thinking". Part of the updated content include a case study of the Little India Riot in 2013. As the account conjured up by MOE goes, within minutes of the outbreak of the riot, the police...
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