
All HDB flats should have BCA Quality Mark
Recent reports on workmanship issues at Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) and Build-to-Order (BTO) flats raise the question of what the HDB can do to prevent recurrences ("Many problems, so DBSS flat owners may get goodwill package"; May 15, and "Hairline cracks found on walls of new Punggol flats"; last Friday). The BCA...

Running a business means the best man for the job
While banks could do more to encourage young people to take on more responsibilities, ultimately, it is talent, rather than nationality, that counts ("How to improve S'poreans' chances of taking top jobs" by Mr Liu Fook Thim; Wednesday). This is all the more so because the new generation of workers wants to be treated differently,...

Does FT Dty Chairman also get $500 SG50 bonus?
Executive Deputy Chairman of IDA, Steven Leonard So, PM Lee is going to give a special one-off SG50 bonus of $500 to every civil servant in celebration of our SG50. Congratulations to all civil servants! Yes, some of my relatives are civil servants and they are already planning what to buy with the extra $500. I'm happy for...
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