About your landlord…
Today the Department of Statistics issued a press release* stating that the median monthly income from work among resident households had increased by 3.1% in 2010. They state the real […]
Who cares for the caregiver?
A mind in chaos and the power of love Raymond Anthony Fernando -Model Caregiver 2007 and Mental Health Champion 2010 shares his true story about his wife’s battle with […]
Stories from the Stairwell
Whilst I attempt in this blog to raise awareness of the state of our rice bowl through economic and political analysis, I have not forgotten the personal stories. These stories […]
First they give you oranges, then they squeeze them.
First they give you oranges, then they squeeze them. In my article on Budget sweeteners entitled, “Why Accept Carrots When You Own the Farm”, I said that it was hardly […]
Should we worry about inflation?
Recently there has been much concern over rising inflation in Singapore. Looking at the Consumer Price Index (CPI) the average figure for the year 2009-2010 was 2.8% (shown in blue). […]
Why I paid good money to help keep my political rival out of jail.
I recently found the following article on the popular alternative political website The Temasek Review. Written by blogger Gen Ji, it deals with Dr Chee’s conviction. “….. the deafening silence […]
What’s up Doc?
012: What’s up Doc? Or who needs a carrot when you own the farm? In a report in the ST dated 5th Feb 2011*, PM Lee is quoted as saying, […]
A Bulge in the Pipeline or How to Create A Housing Bubble
011: Why cooling measures and subsidies offer no solutions to rising prices and declining fertility The question I’m most asked by Journalists is, “What are the issues this coming […]
The Ricebowl Singapore (TRS) 