Tag: Inequality
Singapore must strengthen social compact and make sure no one is left behind: SM...
Singapore -- In the fifth of the National Broadcasts on Singapore after Covid-19, Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam spoke on the theme, A Stronger And...
Lesson from S’pore’s Covid-19 outbreak: The stone left unturned
Singapore has been receiving much attention for its latest wave of Covid-19 cases —a wave so large that it catapulted the island nation to...
Academic criticises Indranee Rajah’s argument that meritocracy is a “rising tide that will lift...
Singapore academic Adrian Kuah has criticised People's Action Party (PAP) politician Indranee Rajah's use of the metaphor "a rising tide that lifted all boats"...
Indranee Rajah: Better coordination needed between agencies for helping the needy
Singapore—In an interview with Channel NewsAsia CNA938’s Arnold Gay and Yasmin Jonkers, Minister Indranee Rajah said that there’s a need for agencies to coordinate well...
Indranee shows how 4G leaders will tackle inequality: by providing support and equal opportunities
Singapore — According to Indranee Rajah, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister for Education, meritocracy is not responsible for the problems...
Giving needs to become part of Singaporeans’ DNA—panel on privilege
Singapore— Everyone could give and do more for others was one of the conclusion of a panel discussion on how to get the wealthier...
“Where is the magic moving escalator?”Lawyer Khush Chopra questions Tharman on his statement on...
Singapore — Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who is also Coordinating Minister for Social Policies, said at the Institute for Government's 10th-anniversary conference in London...
Investing in Inclusive Growth
- Lee Jong-Wha
SEOUL – Inequality has skyrocketed in recent decades, and those who have not shared in the fruits of economic growth and development...
The Rich Can Fight Inequality, Too
- Kaushik Basu
NEW DELHI – When wealthy people espouse left-wing causes, such as redistribution of wealth, those on the right often label them hypocrites....
Chee Soon Juan to LHL: Trust is not what you say. It’s what you...
Singapore Democratic Party’s (SDP) secretary-general Dr Chee Soon Juan took to social media yesterday to call out Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on...
