Month: March 2009

147 posts

Removing protections for the financially vulnerable

Why did CDP lower age limit for trading account from 21 to 18?

Domestic violence, whether mild or severe, is not acceptable

Rachel Chung responds to Straits Times’ writer Joanne Lee.

“Special remuneration”?? Lehman forgotten…?

DBS Group Holdings chairman Koh Boon Hwee plans to donate $2 million…

The Singapore case for Carbon Tax

Singapore’s strong push into energy – through successful courtship of key names in the solar, wind and biofuel industries – means that a cluster of clean-tech companies will be ready to service projects in the region. Carbon tax can be “recycled” back into the economy by reducing taxes on income, labour and/or capital investment. Donaldson Tan.

Lets not begrudge high bonuses in bad times, says Lim BH

In good times and in bad, there are good performers. And I…

GIC losses – foreign media more important than Parliament?

Why did the govt reveal losses to foreign media but not Parliament?

Better to help needy than give handouts to fresh grads

MAS’ subsidy to financial institutions to employ fresh grads misguided.

US Fed chief says US recession will likely end this year, recovery next year

“Green shoots” of economic revival already evident, says Bernanke.

HDB must stop ticking checklists and start reviewing cases

Divorced and bankrupt, man faces obstacle in renting or buying HDB flat. By Deborah Choo.

No peace even in death..

I’ve seen spirits hovering beside me as I dig their grave, heard…