TR EMERITUS

Last weekend, I flew to Singapore from Seoul, where I am based on a long-term overseas assignment. Given the number of trips taken by Singaporeans to Hong Kong and South Korea, one would think these places offer something that Singapore doesn't - and I admit that I appreciate their buzz and unique culture. But nothing beats... 

I continue to be amused by the word “Scholar” being used freely in social media, including TRE,  whenever reference is made to our ministers and generals, especially those who were educated at taxpayers’ expense through scholarships. None of them deserve the accolade as none of them were or are scholars. A scholarship... 

BTO scheme is a bad failure, it has caused many issues especially for the lower income group. The problem with BTO flat is that the buyer commits the BTO price today, but he only sells his current flat years later. That means, HDB already lock in their profits from the buyer, but the buyer has to face the risk that the price...