Lee Hsien Loong: Singapore’s favourite punching bag?
He may not be seen as a leader equal to his father but his influence on Singapore was no less transformative - though few seem to admit it.
Why did PAP decide to save Pritam?
So, why did PAP decide to save Pritam and amended the constitution, raising the minimum fine that would lead to mandatory disqualification from parliament to $10,000 instead of earlier $2000? Wouldn't it be better to leave it as it was, to increase the chances of him losing
Leong Mun Wai’s resignation proves that POFMA is respected even by the opposition
Remember the uproar when POFMA was introduced in 2019? The government was assaulting the freedom of expression! The law would be used to silence its critics! How do ministers dare to decide what the truth is! Fast forward 5 years and even the local opposition respects the law so much
Everybody sneering at training for cleaners should be sent to work as one for a year. Without training.
Why is it that so many people in Singapore (but everywhere else too, really) think they know how to run an entire country? And why so many are so eager to comment without reading? Someone posted a screenshot of a Skills Future training course on cleaning toilets and widespread netizen
The total size of Singapore’s reserves doesn’t really matter
Last week we were able to witness another disturbing attempt to justify raiding Singapore's reserves by local opposition parties. Since raising taxes is unpopular and opposition politicians have no idea how to generate more money to fund their generous populism that aims to rob PAP of votes, it&
Were Singapore’s public media hijacked by opposition supporters?
Whenever I see some Singaporeans whine about how the government is allegedly controlling the media I both laugh and cry. Do you even read the garbage they publish? This is not journalism, this isn't even reporting - which should entail simply relaying information as it is presented at
How likely is Iswaran to be convicted?
Let's start by answering: not likely, at least not under Section 6 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. He may, however lose on some counts, as Singapore's ex-minister is also facing charges under Section 165 of the Penal Code. The former is more serious and carries
LTA’s SimplyGo is like a Tesla
I'm not surprised that so many people in Singapore are up in arms about the upcoming transition to the new SimplyGo-powered cards over the good old EZ Link. The problem? The new cards show neither the fare nor the balance remaining on the card at the gate. Now,
Left-wing answer to every problem: force someone else to pay
God, it's easy to be a left-winger. So, yesterday, WP's parliamentarians Sylvia Lim and Jamus Lim presented their ideas on how to combat scams, protect their victims and who should bear the losses when they occur. And, as ever, you just have to admire the "
Jamus Lim proposes insurance from scams. Could that really work?
Could insurance be a solution to scams? Workers' Party MP, Jamus Lim suggested that as an extension of his idea to burden businesses with the bulk of the cost of the crime. I'm quite surprised that as a trained economist he doesn't understand that it
One last time: why is Singapore increasing GST?
Nine percent GST rate is upon all Singaporeans, starting January 1st of 2024. Here's, one final time, one chart and two reasons which explain why the tax is going up. Reason no. 1: the society is getting older, requiring higher expenses i.a. on healthcare from the national
My exchange with Jamus Lim: Should policies be designed on the basis of facts or feelings?
Here's the most interesting part of an exchange I had with Jamus Lim yesterday, under the post about what basic needs in Singapore mean - and whether they should include things like perfume or mobile phone plans. In case you're not in the loop: a bunch