No need for PSLE exams to be so tough
Education minister Ong wanted to change the education system to reduce the stress for students. I examined his changes and declared that they do not address the root of the problem. I was proved right. What happened? I said that the underlying problem is that the education system aims to pick the top students for the top secondary...
Some daming statistics to think about
Since 2011 our total workforce has grown by 438,500 according to Singstats, however over half (51.5%) or almost 226,000 of those jobs have gone to non-residents. Our listed unemployment rate is 3.3% which equates to approx. 75,000 people although anecdotally the actual number is probably a lot higher (and that doesn’t count...
Reduce the waiting time at controlled crossings
A law was passed a few decades ago to make it an offense to jaywalk. All pedestrians have to go to a controlled crossing and wait for the green man to appear before crossing the road. This law was implemented badly. Why? The planners created controlled crossings without proper regard for the convenience of the pedestrians. I...
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