Are we setting aside too much reserves for MediShield Life?
The MediShield Life Fund is said to be designed in a way that it is self-sustaining and based on actuarial principles,...
Disappearing statistics on train reliability?
Is the rhetoric of “improved rail reliability” due to the selective disclosure of the statistics? I refer to the article...
Highest increase of transport fares in Singapore’s history?
Why increase transport fares by the highest ever in history? I refer to the article “Bus and train fares to...
Public Assistance increased at an ‘miserly’ annual rate of $18 for the last 15 years?
Are we ‘miserly’ in helping destitute Singaporeans? I refer to the article “Public assistance payouts may increase” (Straits Times, Oct...
Fares affordability study looks funny?
The transport fares affordability study may leave us with even more unanswered questions? I refer to the article “Singapore ranks...
PM Lee confirms HDB flats as a 99-year lease?
Is the ‘HDB asset enhancement’ policy the greatest contributor to inequality? I refer to the article “Tackling inequality: Social attitudes...
Why is SGX promoting Temasek retail bonds?
I received an email from the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) on Thursday - an invitation to attend a seminar on...
Did Temasek just launch its first or second retail bond?
I refer to the news report by Straits Times on Wednesday, “Temasek offering first retail bonds at 2.7% fixed interest”....
Why did MOH provide statistics from 2008 on comparison of foreign patients admitted to public hospitals?
Public institutions should stop giving selective statistics, as it is arguably in a sense like ‘fake news’ or ‘propaganda’ which...
Why can’t MSF disclose ComCare’s formula for assistance?
Why can’t the formula to determine the amount of financial assistance for short and medium-term assistance under ComCare be disclosed?...