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I suspect that this government, its Ministers and its policy makers do not have a good enough grasp of how high cost of living is wrecking havoc on our working class and poor citizens at the ground level. Government grants and subsidies are welcoming and heartening gestures to help our citizens cope with the rising costs of... 

I am in favor of setting price guidelines for many services, e.g. health, repair work, tuition, transport, etc. I also like these price benchmarks to be placed in a website for easy reference. In some cases, the service providers have to abide by the guidelines, e.g. if they wish to get paid partially from government funds,... 

I would like to share some thoughts about new citizens (NCs). Right thinking citizens must conclude that our country's taking in of NCs are, on balance, doing more good than bad. Nonetheless, understandably, I also recognise that it can be an emotional struggle for many native Singaporeans. Genuinely talented individuals are...