Is the average resale levy more or less than the average housing grant?
I refer to the article “11,000 households get government grant in buying resale flats near parents or children” (Straits Times, Feb 11). It states that “About $211 million in PHG has been disbursed to the 11,000 families, HDB said”. So, does it mean that the average grant is $19,182 ($211 million divided by 11,000)? What...
Are we doing ‘too much’ to achieve ‘too little’ for Singaporeans on jobs?
There are 3.5 pages on jobs in today’s Sunday Times (Feb 11). It states that “The number of foreigners working here was also a major issue earlier in the decade, when Singaporeans were concerned about competition for jobs and the strain on infrastructure”. So, what are we saying? That “The number of foreigners working here was...
Was there or wasn’t there ‘$22.5 million missing’ in Punggol East?
I refer to the article “Issue of Punggol East’s missing $22.5m resurfaces” (Straits Times, Feb 19). It states that “Questions surrounding $22.5 million in “missing” funds from Punggol East have resurfaced after they were first raised during the General Election in 2015. In respect of “Last Thursday, Workers’...
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