Just saw this horrible ad at Dhoby Ghaut MRT ( there were 2 other equally horrible ones, but there were people resting on them and I did not want to intrude on their privacy with my anger by taking photos)….
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A man who collects cardboard for a living was hit by a taxi at the junction of Yishun Avenue 3 and Sembawang Road at about 2.30pm on Thursday (Nov 3). Mr Wong Kum Chew, 63, was crossing the road with…
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For three years, I have been researching the lives of low-income people. I visit families in Housing Board rental flats once or twice a week and talk to them about their routines, worries and aspirations. My research has taught me…
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Record No. of needy students helped. I refer to the article ”ST School Pocket Money Fund helps record number of needy students” (Straits Times, Oct 10). It states that ”Pocket money is given to students whose families meet the eligibility…
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Update: According to the folks behind the Basic Income campaign, Switzerland’s government will start discussing the proposal in spring 2015, with the public vote likely to take place by fall 2016. Switzerland could soon be the world’s first national case…
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