Medifund: Successful applications increased 65%?
Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital patients playing mahjong and watching TV. Over 587,000 Medifund applications were approved last year, up from 518,000 the year before. (Photo: Lim Sin Thai) I refer to the article “$100m in Medifund aid provided to needy patients last year” (Straits Times, Nov 15). Medifund disbursed $100m? It states...
A lesson from Saudi Arabia
Foreign workers in Saudi Arabia preparing to leave Tons of rubbish not cleared as foreign workers fled the country. After years of lax immigration and an influx of foreign workers to take over the low skill and manual work that were shun by the locals, Saudi Arabia has started to close the door. The rise of nationalistic fervor...
Govt will look out for asset-rich, cash-poor: Really?
The Government's move towards a more progressive tax system will help address the concerns of asset-rich, cash-poor older Singaporeans, Mr Wong said yesterday. -- ST PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN I refer to the article “Govt ‘will look out for asset-rich, cash-poor’” (Straits Times, Nov 18). “Very mindful” of “sandwiched...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- StayTuned Sim Ann on Singapore Needs a Dynamic Multi-Party System
- Fearing Monsters on Fear-Mongering Over Tariff Fallout Rings Hollow Without Hard Data
- Voice for Change on Singapore Needs a Dynamic Multi-Party System
- Untouchable Rich on Singapore Needs a Dynamic Multi-Party System
- Who would be Real MPs on 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲
|
|