Childcare fees up again: 203% increase in profits?
I refer to the article “My First Skool raises fees – are parents paying too much?” (Straits Times, Jan 25). It states that “My First Skool, the NTUC-run childcare/infantcare centre and preschool, one of Singapore biggest chains, has raised their school fees yet again, sending new parents into a panic. The fee increase...
Why or what are we afraid of – transparency and accountability?
Why are we so afraid of the following:- … to have “live telecast” of Parliamentary proceedings? … to have the signing of a petition at public locations, for the live telecast of Parliamentary proceedings? … to make public the CPF Life’s actuarial reports? … to make public the MediShield Life’s actuarial reports? …...
Another ‘double standard’ in public transport?
I refer to the article “ComfortDelGro’s surge pricing option may open a can of worms” (Straits Times, Jan 19). It states that “But in the case of surge pricing, the “few dollars more” can amount to three or four times the normal fare. It is not uncommon to hear of a 10km ride costing $40-$50. And during a major rail...
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