One of the best commentaries ever in our newspapers!
I refer to Chua Mui Hoong’s article “PAP should be wary of being too intrusive” (Sunday Times, Nov 26). It states that “The report added: “All 82 PAP MPs, “where possible”, will also be advisers in the 58 unions, two affiliated associations and 62 professional associations and guilds under NTUC, it said. Currently,...
Tote Board: $4.4b surpluses – help the poor?
Why isn’t the Tote Board giving more help to the poor? I refer to the article “Tote Board gave $418m to a variety of causes” (Straits Times, Nov 24). It states that “Since the Tote Board was set up as a statutory board in 1988, it has given out more than $8 billion. The money, from lotteries, horse races and other games,...
Supermarkets Profiteering In Dried Foods?
I like to highlight this matter of supermarkets predatory pricing dried goods such as nuts, dried prawns, and others the cost of these items went up 2X over the last few years. The cost of dried prawns was $2.30 per 500G 2-3 years ago. Now its almost double costing the same level as fresh prawns. Is this indirect taxation...
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