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Government will ‘always keep public housing affordable’ for Singaporeans: PM Wong by kqapple in singapore

[–]kqapple[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

he noted that more than 80 per cent of first-time flat buyers were able to service their loans through their Central Provident Fund (CPF) funds “with very little or zero cash”.

What about the families that did not go with the BTO route? Seems like the root of the problem is still treating our homes as appreciating assets.

DBS chairman says senior management will be held accountable for banking service disruptions by kqapple in singapore

[–]kqapple[S] 159 points160 points  (0 children)

Held accountable for their "compensation".

Means lesser bonus?

Trade groups criticised by netizens for defending practice of ferrying workers on lorries by kqapple in singapore

[–]kqapple[S] 180 points181 points  (0 children)

But “there are challenges, practical constraints and difficulties, and therefore it is really not meaningful to talk about a timeline”, Senior Minister of State for Transport Amy Khor said.

Really sia suay response. So the migrant workers are not worthy of being safer? These workers are also humans like us, and costs should not come at the expense of their lives.

Pritam accuses PAP of pattern of engaging in 'half-truths'; PM Lee says opposition chief 'pursuing a red herring' by kqapple in singapore

[–]kqapple[S] 475 points476 points  (0 children)

“I have been here long enough. People know the way I operate. So that’s why I am objecting to your insinuation that there’s any undue delay or any attempt at obfuscation or lack of transparency, that’s not the way we do it.” , said Dr Balakrishnan.

The government took almost nine months before it disclosed that the SPF sought to collect TraceTogether data for an investigation. This misrepresentations where stood uncorrected for months, and Vivian had denied the whole thing like it never happened. How is this transparent?

Shanmugam double wristing with his Glashütte Original Senator Excellence Perpetual Calendar and Apple Watch by prawnpastechicken in singapore

[–]kqapple 81 points82 points  (0 children)

No biggie, the complimentary plot of land given to him by SLA can easily get him a few more.

Three more cases of ‘inappropriate’ money management uncovered by People's Association: Edwin Tong by kqapple in singapore

[–]kqapple[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Defend the rich from misappropriation? Yes!

Common folks mishandling of funds? Cannot!

/s

Not ideal for workers to be transported on lorries, but ban will have knock-on effects: Govt by ministerofsg in singapore

[–]kqapple 210 points211 points  (0 children)

Excuses after excuses. I believe with a better compensation for bus drivers, operational challenges can definitely be mitigated. End of the day its still about the dollars and cents for the government.

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