Every Vote Counts: Why Responsible Voting Matters More Than Ever
As Singapore approaches its next general election, it is worth reminding ourselves of a simple truth: elections are not just about political parties. They are about us — the voters. Our choices at the ballot box shape the country’s direction, policies, and future. That is why voting responsibly is not just a right, but a […]
Labour market remains tight; PMET share of job vacancies continues to rise in 2024
The labor market has remained tight, with job openings continuing to outnumber available workers. Nearly half of these vacancies were newly created positions, primarily due to business growth. Increasingly also, there are more newly created vacancies due to redesign or restructuring of jobs as well as expansion of new functions. In 2024, the share of […]
Jamus’ view on rent costs fail to consider the multi-faceted nature of economic dynamics in Singapore
In a Facebook post, Jamus Lim argues that high rental costs are what drive up prices and inflation because these are fixed and unavoidable, and therefore businesses have no choice but to absorb these costs, regardless of whether their operations are profitable or not. However, this explanation oversimplifies the issue. Businesses in Singapore are facing […]
PSP wants to go back to the past where housing was a shelter and an expense, and not a store value: Desmond Lee
The PSP’s Affordability Housing Scheme (AHS) is actually not an original idea but one that is adapted from the past. In the early years of HDB from 1968 to 1987, the flat price was priced based on construction costs, National Development Minister Desmond Lee said. The PSP’s AHS uses a similar idea. “In a way, […]
Minister Desmond Lee called out PSP Leong Mun Wai for his selective use of 1979 data to compare housing affordability
In Parliament (7 March), PSP Leong Mun Wai compared HDB affordability for university and Vocational and Industrial Training Board (VITB) graduates in 1979, with affordability today, and claimed that graduates are worse off today. Responding to Mr Leong, Minister Desmond Lee said that Singapore in 1979 is firstly very different from Singapore in 2025. There […]
No fixed class size. We allocate our finite teaching resources according to the needs of our students: Chan Chun Sing
It has often been suggested that MOE should reduce class sizes. It’s a proposed solution that MOE takes seriously, Education Minister Chan Chun Sing said at MOE Committee of Supply Debate (2025). However, it is important for us to bear in mind what problems we are trying to solve first, he added. What problem are […]
On the international stage, if you have to put your hand out for assistance, it means you have no say: Vivian Balakrishnan
The global landscape is shifting from unipolarity to multipolarity, from free trade to protectionism, from multilateralism to unilateralism, from globalization to hyper-nationalism, from openness to xenophobia, and from optimism to anxiety. Major powers are increasingly narrowing their focus on national interests, opting for a more transactional and, at times, coercive approach, according to Foreign Affairs […]
PSP’S affordable housing scheme is a financial trap down the road
Is the PSP’s Affordable Housing Scheme as great as it looks? The PSP (Progress Singapore Party) proposed to making public housing more affordable by excluding land costs in the price of the flat. On the surface, it seems like a great deal for buyers since they would only need to pay $140,000 for a Build-To-Order […]
Every generation has carved a path through its challenges, and paved the way for the next generation to go even further: Lawrence Wong
“60 years in Chinese culture marks a full cycle of life. So in this SG60 year, we will complete one cycle, and we will enter a new phase of nation-building,” PM Lawrence Wong said in his Budget 2025 speech. “We must brace ourselves for new challenges in this next phase. There are dark clouds over […]
Restriction Order issued to self-radicalised housewife; self-radicalised Malaysian arrested and deported
A self-radicalised Singaporean, 56-year-old housewife, Hamizah binte Hamzah (Hamizah), has been issued with a Restriction Order (RO) under the ISA, MHA said in a press release. Separately, in November 2024, 34-year-old self-radicalised Malaysian, Saharuddin bin Saari (Saharuddin), who was working as a cleaner in Singapore, was arrested under the ISA and repatriated to Malaysia. Hamizah […]