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According to the Straits Times news report “Pope’s Christmas chiding ‘a call for Church reform’” (Dec 24) – “Pope Francis warned against what he called a lust for power, hypocritical double lives and the lack of spiritual emphathy among some men of God.” “Basic truisms:- Poor church for the...

Govt responds to Dr Poh Soo Kai According to the Straits Times news report “Singapore Government responds to allegations by ex-detainee Poh Soo Kai on Operation Coldstore (Dec 18) – “The fact that the operation shattered the CPM’s underground network throughout the island was acknowledged by...

Singaporeans open wallets and hearts to charity: Really? After I wrote the article “Share-a-Gift%94-Beneficiaries-or-gifts-drop-from-460-000-to-35-000” (Dec 19) (the last sentence of my article was “Is it because Singaporeans have become less “generous”?”) - I was not surprised to read in the...

17,721 households benefited from housing grants According to the HDB’s annual report 2013/2014 – the total number of households that benefited from CPF housing grants (CPF, additional and special housing grants), was 17,721 in 2013/2014 (page 4). Total housing grants was $135.9m The total CPF...

35,000 people get gifts According to the Straits Times news report “More than 35,000 people get hampers and gifts from Boys’ Brigade charity drive” (Dec 17) – “Singaporeans have risen to the occasion to donate enough food items in time to bring some Christmas cheer to more than 35,000...

According to the Straits Times news report "More homes put up for fire sale as borrowers default" (Dec 15) - "159 properties were put up for fire sale this year - five times the 32 units last year, according to Colliers International." Mortgage refinancing new rules: Must reduce principal...

Employers more generous? According to the New Paper news report “More firms in Singapore have family-friendly practices, says survey” (Dec 9) – “Employers are generous in offering leave benefits Employers providing compassionate and marriage leave decreased Many employers have been...

Why Govt say won’t be next Govt? I have been wondering as to why the Government now says that they may not be the next Government after the next elections? Could it be because the number of Singaporeans struggling to make ends meet has increased to levels that are reaching breaking point...

Then, enter your current total monthly CPF contribution (for example $600) to calculate how much more you will lose in the future - $1,668,595 in this example: Savings Calculator Current Savings - lump sum (£) 0 How much will you save per month (£) 600 Interest Rate on savings (%) 6.5 How...

Two political parties are wasting their time and resources, and the people's time - quarrelling about one town council's service and conservancy charges' (S & CC) arrears. They should focus on more important issues affecting the nation and every Singaporean, like CPF. If the people had...

So, since rental only increased by $200 or 8.7 per cent from $2,300 in 2011 to $2,500 in 2013 – why did the property tax increase by 113 per cent? So, property tax increased more than ten times the increase in rental? After property tax reduction – increase still about 10 times rental...

Only 1 in 4 private property get tax reduction According to the Straits Times news report “Property tax cut for one in four private home owners” (Dec 11) – “Iras maintains that owners can raise objections if they believe there is an error in the annual value calculations, but a lack of good...