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1.7K2CareShield Life: Singaporeans More Prone to be “Severely Disabled” than People from Other Developed Nations?
ELSON: This is what was published in the Straits Times in 2016 on the prevalence of persons in Singapore with disabilities: “The...
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2.3KCareShield Life: Government has Failed to Justify Billions in Premiums Collected to Date
ELSON: 11 years, S$3.3 billion collected, and S$133 million paid out – that’s ElderShield for you. Launched in 2007, you’ve to wonder...
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2.6KSingapore’s Trade Affairs: Should We Trust “Limited” Maj-Gen Chan, or “Big Knock-Off” Heng?
HAROLD CHAI: Trade tensions have been simmering between the United States and China of late. Last Friday (18 May), MP for Ang...
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2.4KSMC-Only Contests, Please: Building a Level Playing Field Should Start from the Top
RONALD LEE: Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said yesterday (20 May) that anyone in Singapore can succeed despite their family...
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1.9KCommuters Should Not Be Punished with Higher Fares if Rail Reliability and Service Goes Down
ELSON: Two components of the formula for calculating public transport fares have been removed – rail reliability and service. Such fare calculation...
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2.4KHere’s How the Average Singaporean would be Affected if CPF Couldn’t be Used for Housing
ELSON: Economist Dr Walter Theseira raised quite a stir when he was reported by the Straits Times as saying that CPF shouldn’t...
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2.8KInderjit Singh: 3 Guidelines 4G Leaders Must Follow to Avoid the PAP Crashing Out like Malaysia’s Barisan Nasional
INDERJIT SINGH: Two key events took place this week. First, President Halimah Yacob delivered her address at the opening of the 2nd...
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3.1KMeritocracy is an Indian Youth Winning in a 4-Cornered Political Fight in Malaysia
RONALD LEE: Singapore prides itself on being a highly meritocratic nation, and many here often mock our next-door neighbours for perceived rampant...
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2.3KMahathir does for Malaysia what Lee Kuan Yew Preached but Couldn’t for Singapore
ELSON: One of Lee Kuan Yew’s most quoted lines, from a National Day Rally long past, “And even from my sick bed,...
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5.7KThe Big Problems with President Halimah’s Speech on PAP 4G Leaders: Things Haven’t Added Up
ELSON: A speech big on heart, but somehow Singaporeans don’t feel it in the real world – that’s how I would sum...
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3.0KCabinet Reshuffle: How did Ministers Gan Kim Yong and Grace Fu Survive the Chop?
Great to see that Heng Swee Keat has retained his post as Finance Minister and Khaw Boon Wan has been allowed to...
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18.4KSDP: 3 Ways the PAP is Implementing New Laws to Curb Freedom of Speech to Singapore’s Detriment
SINGAPORE DEMOCRATS: The recent series of changes or planned changes to the law to curtail the basic fundamental rights of Singaporeans is...
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4.7KFormer NTUC Income Chief: Health Ministry Must Stop Doctors from Overcharging Patients
Former NTUC Income CEO Tan Kin Lian, has spoken out against the Health Ministry’s to mandate co-payment by consumers who buy riders...
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18.0K2Why is the Government Penalising Consumers while using Kid’s Gloves on Rogue Doctors and Insurance Firms?
ELSON: At one point of time, the government was even touting the benefits of buying Integrated Shield plans with full riders so...