Whenever the Workers' Party comes up with something you just know it's bound to be unrealistic. It's like they just keep churning out catchy slogans without understanding what it would take to make them a reality. Last year they floated an idea that renting is
I distinctly remember that, a few months ago, when I was explaining Singapore's gradual reopening policies, many descended on my page, pointing out what a great job HK was doing and how Singaporean government was too hasty and reckless.I cautioned all of them that Hong Kong not
I have to say some Singaporean politicians and "activists" seem to have entered a competition for the dumbest take on Russian invasion in Ukraine. Here's Chee Soon Juan comparing Sinfapore to… Russia. Yes yes, he's really implying that Singapore is in many ways like
I've long observed that the government in Singapore, while delivering a solid performance, has problems with communicating it clearly to the public. One such example is the impending GST increase to 9%, which was tentatively announced back in 2018 and is now planned to take place by 2024.
I once heard someone say that the government could technically abolish income tax for most people but it doesn't to give them a sense of participation.While I don't know if the story is true, it's easy to see that instead of a sense
Is there a way to independently verify that the COP made correct decisions in the Khan affair? I believe there is.I believe it's always a healthy exercise to assume everybody else is lying - or, at the very least, that they are wrong. Questioning everything and everyone
Singapore government's supporters seem to be skeptical as to whether the fallout from the Khan affair is going to hurt the Workers' Party in the long run - and I agree, that many of its followers will remain unfazed, seeing its troubles as bullying by the PAP
The most entertaining thing about the COP saga is how WP and its supporters have all of a sudden changed tune on how to ensure integrity in domestic politics. Workers' Party likes to present itself as a reliable check on the PAP government - and yes, this is what
All of the Workers' Party leaders have scored own goals - but the note delivered by Sylvia Lim could be the end of Pritam in politics.
My recent argument with Jamus Lim (you can follow it in full on his wall) has revealed just how ambitious and self-confident WP's economist is.After lecturing trade unions back in 2020 about "folksy wisdom" that apparently guides their negotiations with the government re: minimum wages,
A few days ago I responded to Jamus Lim's post proposing that MAS should spend billions of dollars to make SGD more expensive so people can buy things more cheaply (even though it makes Singapore more costly to foreign buyers). Today I got an even more bizarre reply,
Does Singapore have too much money in foreign reserves? Should MAS spend it to boost the value of SGD and promote imports?
