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PRs are allowed to speculate the housing market while Singapore singles are deprived

PRs are allowed to speculate the housing market while Singapore singles are deprived

I refer to CNA’s “Application rate for singles for HDB flats down since July 2013: HDB”. The above article misleads readers by stating this half truth – “The application rates for singles have fallen from a high of 58 applicants per flat in July 2013 to about 7 applicants per flat in November 2015”. It gives readers... 

The Press, MOM and the Law

The Press, MOM and the Law

Once again, the mainstream press were quite happy to regurgitate the contents of a Ministry of Manpowerpress release oblivious to the basic questions which arise from the statement. There is not an iota more information to be obtained from the press reports than there is in the MOM statement. Only words get shuffled around... 

Media reports 4 ‘good’ CPF changes, omits ‘bad’ one?

Media reports 4 ‘good’ CPF changes, omits ‘bad’ one?

CPF changes wef 1 January 2016 I refer to the article “More CPF savings with new rules” (Straits Times, Jan 2). It states that “Several changes to the Central Provident Fund (CPF) scheme kicked in yesterday to help workers accumulate more savings for their retirement. The CPF salary ceiling, the maximum amount of ordinary... 



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