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Has the PAP government pressed the panic button,  announcing a new policy without having worked out any details whatsoever?

Has the PAP government pressed the panic button, announcing a new policy without having worked out any details whatsoever?

You’ve seen posters, bumper stickers, T-shirts and all kinds of merchandise with the words, Keep Calm and Keep Walking. For those of us who thought that the People’s Action Party would always Keep Calm and Keep Walking, it’s time to do a rethink. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced the Voluntary Early Redevelopment... 

Vers and Hip II: More Snake Oil from PAP

Vers and Hip II: More Snake Oil from PAP

PM Lee Hsien Loong's suggestion of the Voluntary Early Redevelopment Scheme (VERS) and Home Improvement Programme (HIP) II is clearly a panicked response than a well-thought out policy. It is plain that Mr Lee is reacting to National Development Minister Lawrence Wong's bombshell admission that HDB flats will become worthless... 

After 53 years of nation building, it is bloody tragic if our leaders have to be paid well for them not to be corrupt

After 53 years of nation building, it is bloody tragic if our leaders have to be paid well for them not to be corrupt

I have argued consistently that the leaders of a country should be well-paid and Singapore gets it right, albeit for different reasons that the Government gives. However, I think that the debate on Ministerial salaries will never end as long as outdated justifications keep getting trotted out. Firstly, paying high salaries to... 



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