Lim Hwee Hua’s fare change justification flawed
Let us cross-examined CNA’s quote of fare change justification. “Under the new system, about two-thirds of commuters will pay less. Those who make single or short trips may lose out. The new calculation method removes the “transfer penalty”, which is the amount commuters pay each time they make transfers during a single...
PM Lee’s pay is more than 40 times Singapore’s GDP per person
ON MONDAY July 5th Raila Odinga, Kenya's prime minister, rejected the pay increase he was awarded by the country's parliament last week. MPs had granted Mr Odinga a rise to nearly $430,000 a year, while giving themselves a 25% increase to $161,000. This boost would place Mr Odinga among the highest-paid political leaders in...
The value of Ministers and the value of money
The high salaries of ministers has been a contentious issue ever since they were ramped up over the years. This discussion is not whether it is right to pay such high salaries, but whether this policy is indeed good for the ordinary citizens. It has been reported that the median salary of Singaporeans is $2400 per month. A minister...
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