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It’s crazy. Premiums will increase yearly to factor in inflation. However, payouts when claims are successful, remain fixed. Our cost of living is not affected by inflation?

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/tin-pei-ling-takes-over-from-sun-xueling-as-business-china-ceo Tin Pei Ling takes over from Sun Xueling as Business China CEO MEMBER of Parliament Tin Pei Ling will take over from Sun Xueling as chief executive of Business China with effect...

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/lim-swee-say-tops-may-day-award-list Lim Swee Say tops May Day award list Ex-minister gets labour movement's highest honour for his efforts to improve workers' lives Former manpower minister Lim Swee Say received the labour movement's highest May Day...

A system will continue to perpetuate itself. So the system of scholars and paper army generals will go on.

https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/a-pm-without-a-degree-possible-says-ong-ye-kung A PM without a degree? Possible, says Ong Ye Kung That can happen not too far off in the future, he says; there's nothing inherent in a minister's job that requires a degree Blah blah blah.

But they are remunerated handsomely for work (which I am certain they are aided by Perm Secs and high-ranking civil servants).

https://www.todayonline.com/voices/smrts-new-ceo-direct-experience-expertise-not-always-needed-candidate SMRT’s new CEO: Direct experience, expertise not always needed for candidate By WOON WEE MIN Human resource experts will attest that talent acquisition at the C-suite level is more art...

Now everyone can be CEO just by having “personal values and leadership qualities” and the “right heart”.

http://www.straitstimes.com/forum/letters-in-print/new-head-understands-commuters-needs SMRT CEO New head understands commuters' needs We thank Dr Michael Loh Toon Seng for his views in his letter (Experience in transport industry should count in choice of SMRT chief, April 19). We would like...

http://www.straitstimes.com/politics/chun-sing-says-ntuc-will-do-job-well-even-without-him NTUC Secretary-General Chan Chun Sing said he is confident the labour movement will continue to carry out its plans well, even if he were to be moved to a new role in the upcoming Cabinet reshuffle. Mr...

This is the best global talent can give?

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/new-smrt-chief-picked-after-a-global-search New SMRT chief picked after a global search Rail operator SMRT yesterday announced that it conducted a "global search" before deciding on former general Neo Kian Hong, 54, as the man to replace Desmond...

Quite hard to observe this.

No more TV license fee.

http://www.straitstimes.com/tech/last-400000-hdb-homes-nudged-to-go-for-digital-tv After a six-year campaign to get Singapore households to switch from analogue to digital broadcasting, up to 400,000 Housing Board homes yet to make the switch are set to come on board. Cost - it will set a...

https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/mindef-charge-parking-fees-6-more-camps-and-bases-current-10 SINGAPORE — Come Sunday (April 1), season parking fees will be imposed at six military camps and bases for permanent staff, in addition to the 10 military premises that currently have such...

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/teachers-to-pay-for-parking-in-schools-from-august Teachers to pay for parking in schools from August SINGAPORE - Teachers in primary and secondary schools, as well as junior colleges, will need to pay for parking from August. Season outdoor...

Alvin Tan (PAP's 200 hopefuls) really stuck on whether to help Shan or AMDK. http://www.asiaone.com/singapore/pap-identifies-200-hopefuls-next-ge

After the last public scolding of Thales, Siemens might have felt it was better to leave it as a “mystery”.

http://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/fas-gets-tough-to-stub-out-smoking-among-footballers FAS gets tough to stub out smoking among footballers Starting with Young Lions, players who pledge to kick the habit will get support; those who flout rules face penalties The Football Association...