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Parable of the Slumdog Otter

Parable of the Slumdog Otter

A tale for Singaporeans and the PAP to ponder. It’s a tale that should have come from P(olitican) Ravi; the Wankers’ Party MPs or activists; or Soon Juan, Lim Tean or Meng Seng. Instead it came from Ottercity,a FB page dedicated to otters who incidentally Meng Seng doesn’t want here: Why otters support the PAP and... 

How to react to PAP’s prognosis of doom and gloom

How to react to PAP’s prognosis of doom and gloom

But first, why take IMF’s & other int’l bodies forecasts with a large pinch of salt Forecasting is not really the IMF’s forte, while pessimism is. Every growth forecast since 2009 for the UK economy has undershot the actual result, often by a significant margin. The warning of misery ahead is widely reported, but is... 

The Inequality Index puts Singapore as the last in the world for ‘progressivity of taxation’. Is it because we tax the most, spend the least and horde the most?

The Inequality Index puts Singapore as the last in the world for ‘progressivity of taxation’. Is it because we tax the most, spend the least and horde the most?

I refer to the article “Oxfam places Singapore last in Govt’s policy on progressivity of taxation despite what Heng said” (theonlinecitizen, Oct 11). It states that “Opposition member Lim Tean posted a message on his Facebook page today (11 Oct) highlighting that in the recent Oxfam Inequality Report, Singapore in... 



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