At the top of the list of concerns are the rising cost of living, housing and the government's seeming arrogance in talking down to Singaporeans.
While the government has reiterated that the best way to address the cost of living issue is to create value jobs for citizens and for Singaporeans to continue to upgrade their skills, the government would want to introduce new initiatives which would protect employment for locals. This has been one of the deepest worries of Singaporeans — that their jobs are not secure and that they are paid low wages because of competition from foreign workers. Addressing this concern will be PM Lee's task as it cuts across a whole spectrum of policies, including manpower, public housing, and the Central Provident Fund (CPF).
The very unpopular Mr Mah Bow Tan, who was at the centre of intense criticisms during the elections for his housing policies, has given way to Mr Khaw Boon Wan. Mr Khaw, who helmed the Health Ministry, now has the job of looking into the many grouses Singaporeans have with regards to housing, particularly flats provided by the Housing and Development Board (HDB).
One hopes, however, that Mr Khaw will not repeat the mantra of his predecessor — that HDB flats are "affordable" when they clearly are not.
Let's hope they are more humble in future, if not need to vote more opposition parties into the parliment!
While the government has reiterated that the best way to address the cost of living issue is to create value jobs for citizens and for Singaporeans to continue to upgrade their skills, the government would want to introduce new initiatives which would protect employment for locals. This has been one of the deepest worries of Singaporeans — that their jobs are not secure and that they are paid low wages because of competition from foreign workers. Addressing this concern will be PM Lee's task as it cuts across a whole spectrum of policies, including manpower, public housing, and the Central Provident Fund (CPF).
The very unpopular Mr Mah Bow Tan, who was at the centre of intense criticisms during the elections for his housing policies, has given way to Mr Khaw Boon Wan. Mr Khaw, who helmed the Health Ministry, now has the job of looking into the many grouses Singaporeans have with regards to housing, particularly flats provided by the Housing and Development Board (HDB).
One hopes, however, that Mr Khaw will not repeat the mantra of his predecessor — that HDB flats are "affordable" when they clearly are not.
Let's hope they are more humble in future, if not need to vote more opposition parties into the parliment!