There’s never a good time to raise GST but let’s do right by our fellow Singaporeans
Is there ever a good time to raise GST? Truth is no one likes to pay taxes. This is why people will find every reason to justify why ‘now’ is not a good time to raise GST. So there will never be a good or right time to raise GST. The pandemic was though. Had […]
The suggestion that a government can arbitrarily decide on land value is a dangerous one
Let’s be clear. To begin with, the HDB does not price new flats based on costs, nor development or land costs. That much the Minister for National Development Desmond Lee has stressed. So the argument over how land should be valued is moot because land cost does not come into the equation. I suspect some […]
Singapore does not have an alternative party that can competently take over the sitting government
A netizen said, “Let’s not beat around the bush. After 50 years, we still do not have an alternative political party who could competently take over the sitting government. There is no equal. The opposition that we have are no more than complaint bureaus and comedy clubs.” Sadly, this is the truth. You’re in denial […]
Rising inflation: change the government and the storm will be stilled? You’ve got magic then.
For 5 cents, there are Singaporeans who will want this government voted out. If you look at the number of ‘likes’ such comments attract, they always far outnumber the sensible ones that take in the reality of the world we live in. This is why we ask ourselves: how long will the PAP be government? […]
Heng Swee Keat’s words that interest rates could change very quickly proved to be prophetic
Back in Feb 2021 during the budget debate, Associate Professor Jamus Lim of Workers’ Party (WP) had suggested that borrowing be used to fund soft capital like education. Jamus Lim and fellow WP MP Louis Chua had argued that the notion of infrastructure should be expanded to include “soft infrastructure” like human capital. Then Finance Minister […]
Where in the world has a Government produced homes for every family?
Singaporeans love to complain. They want their BTO fast. They want it cheap. And they want it big. For an island state that is so small – just 719 sq km – Singapore has managed to build homes for 85% of households. Countries with vast lands have not done so. While many governments have focused […]
Attracting global talent with ONE Pass and grooming local talent for leadership positions
In the race to compete for global talent, Singapore is coming from a position of strength, but we cannot stand still, Manpower Minister Dr Tan See Leng said in a ministerial statement in Parliament (12 September 2022). Creating a virtuous cycle What the Singapore Government wants to do with its global talent quest is to […]
Ultimately, Singapore is not choosing sides with major powers, but choosing instead to stand up always for Singapore and Singaporeans: Lawrence Wong
Singapore needs to be clear about what our vital interests are and to stand firm on these interests in a consistent and principled manner, DPM Lawrence Wong said. We must never allow ourselves to be taken in by misinformation. “When it comes to dealing with external challenges and issues, we must quickly close ranks amongst […]
Over 8kg of illicit drugs seized in sting operation, enough to feed 720 abusers for a week
More than 8kg of illicit drugs seized and a 42-year-old Singaporean man arrested. That’s an enormous amount of drugs seized, estimated to be worth close to $343,000. They include 659g of ‘Ice’, 5,093g of cannabis, 442g of ketamine, 252g of ‘Ecstasy’ tablets, 145 Erimin-5 tablets, 17 bottles of liquid believed to contain 1,195g GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate) and […]
MHA responds to Pritam Singh’s death penalty commentary and points out errors
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has on Tuesday (6 September) responded to a commentary by the Leader of the Opposition, Pritam Singh, on the death penalty in Singapore, which was published by Today (“Death penalty for drug trafficking should stay, but certain aspects of drug law can be improved”) Broad agreement MHA noted that […]