Good surveys, bad surveys: How to tell the difference
Image by Andrew Low Are you perturbed by the findings of a flurry of opinion polls published recently in the mainstream media? To cite a few: a Nielsen survey says about 70% of Singapore consumers are “unfazed” by the increases in food prices; a survey conducted by the Institute of Policy Studies finds a staggering 98.5%...
No need for more jobs
You listening, there is no need to create more jobs as long as we can keep productivity up. The rational is simple. We have more than 1 million good jobs in the city filled by foreigners. This is a very good buffer. In fact we have created nearly 2 million extra jobs for foreigners. If productivity can be improved without having...
The grotesque behaviour of Ngiam Tong Dow
Ngiam Tong Dow Mr Ngiam Tong Dow needs no introduction to Singaporeans as he is a well-known retired top civil servant of very high social standing. He was permanent secretary of a number of Government ministries, including Finance, and had held the position of Head, Civil Service. In recent years he has also been known to be...
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