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Why should a statutory board like SkillsFuture be helmed by a former Military General?

Why should a statutory board like SkillsFuture be helmed by a former Military General?

Why should a statutory board like SkillsFuture - arguably a white elephant - be helmed by a former Military General? I refer to the article 'Auditor-General finds SkillsFuture Singapore overpaid $4.22m, has yet to collect $43m in levies' (ST, 20 Jul). It states that "In its annual audit of government accounts, the AGO also flagged... 

A Government That Prefers You Die Than Get Sick

A Government That Prefers You Die Than Get Sick

Yesterday I posted about the tragic case of the severely disabled senior citizen living in a one room rental flat whose full time carer son died suddenly in his sleep with only $6 left in his bank account. I highlighted the lack of support for people like her who through no fault of their own are unable to look after themselves.... 

Service ambassadors at MRT stations

Service ambassadors at MRT stations

I met an elderly woman who wore a badge of "Service Ambassador" at the MRT station. She worked part time, 3 hours a day. I told her that I was probably the person responsible for many people like her, getting this job. In the early 2000s, Singapore was in a deep recession, following the bursting of the dotcom bubble. Many people... 



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