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Straits Times, 27 May 2011 THEY seem a breed apart, dwelling in a pristine bubble far from the madding crowd. That, at least, is the stereotypical view of a People’s Action Party (PAP) politician. He or she is likely to cruise around in a luxury car, never having to take public transport. When he goes to the ground,... 

New PAP Housing Minister Khaw Boon Wan wasted no time to show that he is serious about tackling the housing problems which were previously swept under the carpet by his predecessor Mah Bow Tan. Nearly 4,000 new flats in six projects were launched yesterday, lifting the total number of BTO flats launched in the first five... 

Living up truly to its reputation as the ‘national press’, the Straits Times appears to have taken a more partisan stance in recent days in a pathetic attempt to please its PAP masters. Instead of focusing on embattled PAP MP for Marine Parade GRC Tin Pei Ling’s ongoing police case, the Straits Times chose... 

The Temasek Review Facebook page is hosting daily townhall meetings to discuss important national issues affecting Singaporeans. It was started two days ago and the response has been overwhelmingly positive. Last night’s discussion on HDB housing policies for singles garnered more than 480 comments. Netizens are encouraged... 

There are so many views and suggestions on how the Ministerial Salary Review shall be conducted. From a human resource point of view, I think it is necessary to revisit the fundamentals. What is a minister or an MP? With that understanding, we may then approach the design of its compensation in a way that is appropriate... 

After receiving constant criticisms over the years at its blatant refusal to allow elected opposition MPs to use Residents’ Committee or RCs’ offices at the constituencies to conduct their weekly Meet-the-People sessions, the vindictive PAP regime finally yields to public pressure and give a ‘token’... 

The massive backlash from the online community has forced PAP MP Dr Lim Wee Kiat to apologize for his remarks made on ministerial pay. In an interview with Lianhe Zaobao on 23 May 2011, Dr Lim was quoted as saying: “If the annual salary of the Minister of Information, Communication and Arts is only $500,000, it may... 

Qatar puts its citizens first In Qatar, it is mandatory that the Head of HR in any on-shore entity (because QFC entities are deemed “offshore” and subject to different requirements and laws) is a local Qatari – the obvious advantage of this is there is oversight of the recruitment process and favouritism/favoured... 

Singaporeans, I mean born and bred and those who came from overseas and settled here for so many years are by and large pragmatic and will be able to deduce right from wrong. Let us look at some of the issues confronting us and see what steps could be taken. The Singaporean First Policy It is obvious that from the many... 

The Temasek Review Emeritus is calling for netizens to change their Facebook profiles to black in color on 29 May 2011 in solidarity with our brothers and sisters who will be wearing black out in the open on that day to register our unhappiness with the pace of the police investigation into the case of Tin Pei Ling. More...