Help unlicensed hawkers to help themselves
I second Mr Lim Chye Hai's call to give unlicensed hawkers a chance to make a living by giving them a licence to ply their trade ("Give illegal hawkers a chance to make honest living"; last Friday). It is not uncommon to see unlicensed hawkers selling curry puffs, roasted chestnuts and tissue paper near our MRT stations. I once...
The truth behind high oil prices in Singapore
The truth behind why oil prices always remain high in Singapore "Taxes and duties make up about 30 percent of pump prices. The petrol excise duty in Singapore is set at a rate of $0.41 per litre for 92- and 95-octane petrol, and $0.44 per litre for petrol rated 97 octane and above. As with all other products, there is the additional...
Those who accuse residents of NIMBY are hypocrites
NIMBY?: January 9, 2015 at 5:51 pm (Quote) Let’s be honest here.. I am sure if it was clearly indicated on the brochure as columbarium and not hinted using dubious generic terminology like ‘ancillary services’ under fine print, there would not be such a saga. Because it may never be even build there simple because there...
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