The difference between the PAP then and now!
The old guards under the leadership of LKY were individually voted in by the people without doubt. They worked selflessly, tirelessly and with modest pay. With a hardworking people the country achieved much economic progress and public housing affordable. Normally, a 1-party rule is not desirable. But at the tumultuous time...
Khaw’s ‘affordable’ flats you can’t afford
In the past, HDB builds flats in advance by forecasting housing needs. Our parents were able to find new flats when they needed one. The location of new flats may not be their top choices, at least there were always a supply available. Then came the financial crisis in the late 90s. By the early 2000s, many HDB flats were built...
So hard to say goodbye
Who are the successors to PM Lee and his wife Ho Ching? For a country which has prided itself on succession planning, we are coming up short when it truly matters! Lee Hsien Loong is now 64. He has set the target to step down by 2020 – the year he turns 68. With four years to go, it is worrying for Singapore that the next...
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