Cooking up a storm?

It struck a discordant note during the current difficult economic circumstances when it is especially important to show solidarity and empathy for Singaporeans who are facing uncertainties and hardship. 

 

Teo Chee Hean, Minister in charge of the Civil Service 

 

He and his colleagues and I feel very bad about this episode because it stands in contrast to the values and ethos of the service and if left unaddressed can undermine the confidence and trust essential for us to do a good job. 

 

Peter Ho, Head of the Civil Service 

 

Maybe it made lesser mortals envious and they thought maybe he was a little bit boastful. Would people have taken offence if his wife (a senior investment counsellor at a bank) had paid for everything?

 

MP Charles Chong (Today)

On civil servant Tan Yong Soon’s cooking class in France