Minister of Education
I just read the report about the minister of education being let off by the police and the Elections Department. [LINK] Ong Ye Kung has committed an offence under section 83(1) of the Parliamentary Elections Act. This offence is an "arrestable offence" under section 83 (7) which reads: "Every offence under this section for contravening...
More Secrecy, Anyone?
It was reported in the New York Times that US President Donald Trump paid just US$750 in federal income taxes in 2016 (the year he won the election). The POTUS paid no income taxes at all in 10 of the previous 15 years because he reported "losing much more money than he made". Trump is now in a bind. Either (a) he's a terrible...
Singapore’s longest-serving mayor
Teo Ho Pin was Singapore's longest-serving mayor. He held the position for 19 years - from 2001 to 2020. A rough estimate of how much he was paid (as mayor) in those 19 years: 2001-2011 725,000/yr x 10 yrs = $7,250,000 2012-2020 660,000/yr x 8 yrs= 5,280,000 TOTAL: $12,530,000 (excluding his MP allowance in those 19 years,...
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