Temper meritocracy with equality
I wish to address certain points in the letter “Beware overcompensating in rush to recognise less academically inclined” (Jan 8). Meritocracy is a value, not a system in which we exist. However, meritocracy becomes harder to adhere to with increased societal stratification. Although it was ideal in post-independence Singapore...
Combined income ceiling unfair to some flat applicants
Recently, when my husband and I tried to apply for a three-generation Build-to-Order flat, we were turned down because our combined income exceeded the ceiling of $10,000 by a bit. This seems logical at first, but not if you consider how many people our income supports. Living with us are our three young children and our 66-year-old...
Concerns over expanding Filipino population in S’pore
This is no laughing matter and I do not take this lightly. This Filipino may be serious on his evicting and taking over Singapore as a state of Philippines. This chap may be a radical Filipino. I have the opportunity to ever visited Philippines and this land is a cursed land which plagued with multiple natural disasters, typhoons,...
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