Lives of Singaporeans through the eyes of Singaporeans
The PAP government rejected WP’s proposal on alternatives to raising GST. In particular, Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said it disagreed with WP’s proposal to further increase property tax and…
Someone said that Singaporeans complain about the GST hike because we cannot accept lower standards of living. If we did not spend on cars, expensive clothes and nicer houses, we…
During the recent parliamentary debate on Budget 2022, the issue of succession planning was brought up. The more surprising thing is that a PAP MP brought it up, not someone…
Based on the latest weekly COVID-19 infection rate, Singapore is now rank 20 with an average of 18,000 daily cases in the past week. This is ahead of India (rank…
[Contributed by Vance] Just today (28 Feb), the Court of Appeal once again dismissed challenges to Section 377A of the Penal Code. For those who are unfamiliar, 377A criminalizes sex…
Ong Ye Kung promised healthcare workers that MOH will support them in the fight against Covid-19. Last week, his MTF co-chair Gan Kim Yong even said the healthcare system is…
By studying 577 listed companies in Singapore, an NUS study found that firms with many leaders over 60 tend to under-perform. These companies tend to have a lower returns on…
Another healthcare worker spoke up against Minister Gan Kim Yong. He claimed that hospitals are “coping well” with Covid-19 when that is not the case. In reality, the healthcare worker…
Just last week, MOH shared that our healthcare system “remains stable”. This is despite the spike in COVID numbers since Chinese New Year. “Overall, our healthcare system remains stable and…
In 2015, Lee Hsien Loong lashed out at WP for suggesting that PAP will “change its mind” and increase GST. He said: Raising, adjusting taxes is a very big decision….