Jos Teo’s double standards
Senior Minister of State for Finance and Transport Josephine Teo was also present. She addressed one participant's suggestion that national servicemen should be paid more. While she noted the importance of giving NSmen recognition, Mrs Teo said service for the country cannot be measured in dollars and cents. One for people...
Singapore’s system is fair, really?
According to the Straits Times news report ”Singapore system remains fair and sustainable” (Mar 6) - “If you take the top 20 per cent of households, they pay 55 per cent of all taxes, when you add up income tax, property tax, GST, car taxes, maid levies, everything. And they receive 12 per cent of the benefits. If you...
CPF: Where are the state’s obligations, Mr Lee?
PM Lee By now most know the thick and fast blowback on NMP Chia Yong Yong’s Parliamentary speech that CPF savings should not be viewed entirely as belonging to CPF members. However, the writer suggests it is less a legal position taken by the NMP but much more the wrong way to press a point: the responsibility of spending...
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