TR EMERITUS

Why S’pore has external debt of US$1.766t? I refer to the article “Why does Singapore have an external debt of US$1.766 trillion?” (Straits Times, Dec 28). Govt “invests all the proceeds which it has borrowed” It states that “A Government article on the subject explains that Singapore does not borrow to spend. Instead,... 

On 30 Dec it was reported that Ang Mo Kio Town Council (AMKTC) general manager and secretary Victor Wong is being investigated by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB). Mr Wong was already asked to go on leave when investigations commenced. He was suspended in November 2016. AMKTC, which manages the estate matters... 

I refer to the article “Reflecting on 2016” (Straits Times, Dec 29). It states that “December may just be a routine month in the calendar for some, but for others, the end of the year is a time for reflection, contemplation and New Year resolutions. We celebrate milestones, remember relationships lost and found, think...