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Archive for the ‘Civil society’ Category

It is so confusing here in Singapore

Now I wonder. Is this legal? I held up my book in a public place without prior permission to be photographed. What if I printed the cover out and pasted it on a placard? What if I added a smiley face to the printout that said "Support Me". It is so confusing here in Singapore. * Facebook post by Yee Jenn Jong. Read More →

Quick thoughts on Budget 2021

Here are my 2 quick thoughts on Budget 2021. 1. Drawing on past reserves In the last General Elections, the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) had proposed to suspend GST till end-2021, pay retrenched workers 50% of their last drawn salary for 18 months & provide a $500 monthly retirement income for lower-income seniors aged...

The Budget Arithmetic Puzzle

NCMP Leong Mun Wai Every year, the Budget is an arithmetic puzzle. Even financial professionals like me have problems piecing everything together because you have to go beyond the smoke screen and look for the detailed data, which are often incomplete. However, I do get a sense of the overall picture and I am going to share...

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