Maintenance of Parents Act is outdated and selfish
A friend of mine recently received a letter from MSF, quoting the Maintenance of Parents Act and asking him to pay maintenance for his estranged father. According to this law, there is a legal liability on children to take care of their parents. My friend’s father used to gamble heavily and spend his money on drinking, and...
Very unfortunate that PAP is looking to shore up votes than to focus on Singaporean issue
The government announced that it would issue free passports for babies born after 1 January 2020. Such a gesture will not benefit "native" Singaporeans in large numbers for the simple reason that most babies do not travel during their initial few years. If I am wrong, then I would like to challenge the Immigration and Checkpoint...
Line between living beyond one’s means and being mean is very thin
Argie president Mauricio Macri’s plan to delay payments on more than U$101bn of debt, is a de facto default. Todd Martinez, director of sovereign ratings at Fitch debt agency, had earlier told the BBC’s Today programme that Argentina had three options to repay what it owes – most of which is in US dollars – and none...
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