
Escalating medical expenses – another appeal
[Letter sent to REACH1; Sylvia Lim, WP; and copied to TRE.] Request for subsidy/CHAS Blue Card 29 May 2014 Dear Panel, I am an outpatient of SGH ENT2 and would like to feedback on the costly and ever escalating medical expenses. I am a single parent, still struggling to pay off my mortgages while my children are unable...

Meritocracy must be balanced with fair & equal opportunities
Selective meritocracy (Graphics: ST) While I laud the plea against "punishing achievers" and elitism ("Don't punish achievers" by Mr Paul Sim Ruiqi; June 10), the idea of a compassionate meritocracy falls short of ensuring that meritocracy functions well. Meritocracy should be balanced with fair and equal opportunities for all,...

Tops in most expensive cities – Whither Singapore?
Singapore is not short of accolades. We have the most expensive cars, the most expensive paper (COE), the most expensive president, the most expensive ministers, the most expensive prime minister and now, the crown jewel of this government's quest to be the most expensive government in the world... the title of the most expensive...
|
|
|
|
|
- PAP mandate strong on China, Thailand, and Myanmar in ruins after devastating 7.7 earthquake
- @Pang Sai Da Pao! on Ensuring Longevity Through Sound Policies, Not Electoral Adjustments
- Pang Sai Da Pao! on Ensuring Longevity Through Sound Policies, Not Electoral Adjustments
- A simple solution on Ensuring Longevity Through Sound Policies, Not Electoral Adjustments
- LKY said on Passing of late Lee Kuan Yew’s 10th anniversary
|