Was Dr Tony Tan responsible for the 1985 recession?
In 1985, Singapore plunged into its first recession, and the minister responsible for the economy at that time was Dr Tony Tan, who has trumpeted on his financial and economic acumen in this Presidential Election. Dr Tony Tan joined the Cabinet in 1980, and he was the Minister for Trade & Industry (1981–86) and Minister...
Words and Promises – Series: Senior PAP Leaders
James Gomez Dear Readers, This is the third installment of our mini-series of headlines compiled from news coverage of the 2006 general elections, recollecting the words and promises made by the politicians. In this coverage we have the reported comments of Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean,...
Words and Promises – Series: Goh Chok Tong
Dear Readers, This is the second of our mini-series of headlines compiled from news coverage of the 2006 general elections, recollecting the words and promises made by the politicians. In this part, we cover Goh Chok Tong, Senior Minister, former Prime Minister and former Secretary-General of the PAP. Unchallenged at his...
HDB is culpable for the run-up in housing prices
HDB with its reactive housing supply is the biggest culprit for the current run-up in housing prices. HDB resale prices are breaking record levels because new supply from HDB cannot address the increased demand for ready flats, coming mainly from new PRs. New HDB flat supply in recent years is offered on a BTO basis. HDB...
Nothing has changed – still growth at the expense of Singaporeans
Singaporeans have been told to expect the number of foreign workers to increase by more than 100,000 this year by PAP Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. This is to meet the demands of businesses in a booming economy, he claimed. http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_553345.html The Ministry of Trade...
Appropriateness and integrity in the use of government statistics
By Edmund Khor In the recent Budget speech 2010, the Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam claimed that the lax foreign workers policy had reduced unemployment and raised wages for Singaporeans. He said the huge influx of foreign workers had enabled the median income per household member to rise significantly for the...
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