Dear Lawrence Wong, Until You Provide Some Transparency Over the Reserves and the Surplus There’s No Reason to Believe Your Claims That the GST Hike Was Needed
Yesterday the PM defended the GST hikes in Parliament after Pritam Singh said they had “turbocharged” inflation. The GST hikes were generally quickly reflected in higher prices, given the oligopolistic […]
Is MAS’s Promise to Invest $5 Billion in Singapore-Listed Companies to Benefit the Local Stock Market or Friends of the PAP?
On Friday 21 February state media carried an announcement from MAS that it will launch a “new S$5 billion programme that involves putting money with fund managers focused on investing in […]
It’s Heartbreaking That Many Foreign Workers Have Inadequate Insurance for Cancer and Other Catastrophic Illnesses.However Budget 2025, Trumpeted by Lawrence Wong as Leaving No Singaporean Behind, Continues to Leave Many Singaporeans in the Same Boat
Today I read a heartbreaking account in state media mouthpiece CNA about foreign workers who keep quiet when they get early symptoms of life threatening illnesses such as cancer because […]
State Media Makes False Claims on the Rise in Real Median Household Income Yet No POFMA?
I was reading The State Times’s article from 13 February entitled “Singapore economy grows 4.4% in 2024, but growth seen slowing to 1% to 3% in 2025″ when I came […]
