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?...
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High court dismiss TOC’s appeal on correction direction appeal; Judge says ‘reporting defence’ would frustrate POFMA -
PSP on Budget 2020: Long term measures are always better than short-term goodies -
Heng Swee Keat: No loosening of property measures anytime soon -
President Halimah Yacob concurs with rates of past reserves used under the Net Investment Returns Framework for Budget 2020 -
China expels Wall Street Journal reporters for ‘Sick Man’ headline -
Singapore construction firms seeking advice on force majeure amidst Covid-19 -
Israel bans entry of individuals who have travelled to Singapore, Thailand and Macau in the last 14 days -
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Manpower Ministry cautions employers to not send healthy workers to hospitals for COVID-19 testing -
‘Completely chaotic’: Japan expert blasts handling of virus cruise ship -
China’s appetite for wildlife likely to continue after the temporary ban for wildlife legal traders is lifted -
Budget 2020 announcement boost Singapore shares, STI increase 0.7% -
TAFEP puts up full page ad showing how it ensures fair employment opportunities for 20 S’poreans -
SDP: Budget 2020 is “full of little tweaks and complex schemes but short on bold moves”; urges to stop GST hike -
Singapore businesses embrace digital tax payments spearheaded by DBS, IRAS
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Online users express anger towards Chan Chun Sing over his remarks of calling people “idiots” and “disgraceful” -
Minister Chan responds to leaked recording; says frank discussions important to build trust -
SCCCI: Leaked recording of Minister Chan’s closed-door discussion “unacceptable and deeply disappointing” -
Doctor infected with COVID-19 has no other symptoms except fever and doesn't know where he got it -
Chan Chun Sing says in meeting with business leaders that Singaporeans' panic buying has long term implications on the country's global standing -
Medical practitioners issue signed letter to advise everyone to wear a mask always when leaving home - Chan Chun Sing acknowledges in meeting with business leaders that masks supply in Singapore will be insufficient if everyone starts using it
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Local wedding called out for wearing Native American headdress for wedding; netizens say ignorance is no excuse -
Online users slam Minister Lawrence Wong’s explanation on raising DORSCON level; calls the Govt to be honest with the public -
Netflix complied with Singapore's requests to remove five titles; Most takedown requests by a country -
ST says medical chief rebutted doctors' mask advice when he merely said "not the most important thing" -
Former NMP Calvin Cheng decries advisory by senior medical practitioners as nonsense - COVID-19 infections: Singapore emerges as most infected country outside of China
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Wuhan virus: Singapore becomes 2nd most infected country after Japan outside of China
