Need to increase taxes soon?
By: Leong Sze Hian I refer to the article “Commentary: Where will Singapore’s next tax…
Open letter to MOE ministers on merging NUS and NTU into ‘NUTS’
Dear MOE Ministers Ng and Ong The government has recently announced the merger of more…
Netizens express outrage at record COE premium for motorbike
Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premium for motorcycles ended at a record high of S$8,081 in the latest…
Minister Heng Swee Keat’s wife to become NHB CEO – conflict of interest?
CNA reported that Chang Hwee Nee will be appointed as the new National Heritage Board's…
Motorcycle COEs zoom ahead despite Finance Minister’s efforts to improve progressivity
The Finance Minister's move to "improve progressivity" for motorcycles may have had the opposite effect…
Social expenditure tripled in last 10 years? Really?
Rounding up the Budget debate, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said that the Government had near-tripled social…
Biker chic raps Heng Swee Keat for ‘daylight robbery on citizens’
Blogger and biker chic Vaune Phan has given the Finance Minister, Heng Swee Keat, the…
Singapore stays the course on globalization and fiscal policy
Singapore, rated (Aaa stable) by Moody's, stayed on course with its focus on fiscal prudence and maintaining…
Singaporeans accept 30 percent hike in water price – ask government to soften impact
Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said in his Budget speech on 20 Feb that water…
Budget 2017 in numbers – Let’s break it down
SINGAPORE, 20 FEBRUARY 2017 – The Budget 2017 looks sets to be a hopeful one.…