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Singaporeans do not accept politicians' revised pay - blame it on PAP and Gini

2012-01-18T23:18:00.006+08:00

Dear Editor, Introduction I feel some discomfort to see the government metaphorically pulling its hairs trying to understand why Singaporeans are still unhappy despite its offer to reduce ministers’ salaries to what it thought was by a significant percentage. Parliament’s acceptance of this new pay package has not gained traction with the typical Singaporean who lives in the HDB heartlands as

Health Sciences Authority's high cost of registering medical devices needs urgent review

2011-12-11T19:38:00.001+08:00

Dear Friends, I was ( and still am) extremely concerned that certain of HSA’s (Health Sciences Authority) regulations can potentially cause great harm to Singapore’s healthcare industry directly and the welfare of our patients indirectly. Distributors of medical devices are finding that it is not economically viable to bring in much needed medical devices. These distributors are not just from my

Leaving no man behind- what Singapore can learn from Israel

2011-10-19T23:16:00.001+08:00

Dear Friends, By the time the reader reads this, a certain Israeli soldier by the name of Gilad Shalit (click here) would be reunited with his family after spending more than five years as a prisoner in enemy territory. Shalit was a 19 year-old Israel Defence Force (IDF) corporal of dual Israeli and French nationalities who was abducted by Palestinian militants on 25 June 2006. These militants

Real Winners and Losers of Presidential Election 2011

2011-08-28T12:32:00.001+08:00

Dear friends, Now that the Presidential Election 2011 is over, it only leaves for me to do the following: 1. Congratulate President-elect Dr Tony Tan for winning a hard-fought campaign, albeit by a razor thin margin from Dr Tan Cheng Bock. 2. Commiserate with the losing candidates Dr.Tan Cheng Bock, Mr. Tan Jee Say and Mr. Tan Kin Lian and thanking them for putting their hats in the ring.

Dual citizen President Scholar Xiao Yifei- PSC replies

2011-08-24T20:28:00.001+08:00

PSC secretariat replies through REACH Dear Dr Huang, Thank you for the feedback and the opportunity to clarify. PSC scholarships are awarded to outstanding young Singaporeans with a passion to serve the nation through a career in the Public Service. If a Singapore Permanent Resident applicant is considered for a PSC scholarship, he must take up Singapore citizenship before the PSC confirms

President's Scholarship: The case of "dual citizen" Miss Xiao

2011-08-14T14:44:00.004+08:00

Letter to Forum page Editor Latest (18.8.11)(Letter not published but clarification by editor appended below) 14 August 2011 Dear Editor, I read the media report (http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1146719/1/.html) about our latest batch of President’s Scholars with interest as it is likely that these scholars will be Singapore’s future leaders

Automatic pay cut for Rehired Teachers after 62: Is MOE ageist?

2011-08-11T04:56:00.006+08:00

Letter to Forum Page:Addendum (18.8.11): Letter not published but editor reply appended below Dear Editor, I refer to the ongoing debate about the Ministry Of Education’s (MOE) pay policy for teachers rehired after the retirement age of 62. MOE explains that previously, rehiring was offered only on a selective basis and other than those who relinquished managerial responsibilities (

Nurses' Day 2011

2011-07-30T22:41:00.000+08:00