Comments on: A place for all Singaporeans?

By: lau ah pek

lau ah pek — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:16:14 +0000

yea , i agree that uss prices are rather stiff,even for seniors at $32., but why the elderly are considered senior at 65 y.o. and not at 60 y.o. similiar to other cases like ez link cards and cinema admissions where 60 y.o. are classified as seniors. therwe are many 60 y.o. seniors (who may not be able to afford an adult ticket of $66) a visit to USS,but have to wait another 5 long years to qualify as seniors, if they are still alive or healthy enough to visit. many 60 y.o. are retired and should be happy to pay a visit in their golden years and their retiremen funds may boy =t be enough to afford an adult ticket. thee should be a uniform classification of seniors everywhere. isn't 60 y.o. is old enough?

By: sartisel

sartisel — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:42:43 +0000

the pricing and what so ever is not even the least related. is it unfortunate that the country is facing inflation with such immense developement. if only our wages can rise too would it be better?
2. is the development of such facilities sustainable if it was just purely for tourism>? i am sure the pricing will monitored close to that
3. chatting on govt policy to engage the larger market outside rather than the pathetic internal small market. it is definitely true that the govt do prioritize foreigners in order to attract investments but i am sure the key benefits in time to come remains exclusively Singaporeans we are small, we need strong allies, cheap labor and a big market for time to come.bid for time to become sufficiently strong.it will come
4. to people who are myopic, i hope they can see the priorities for progress. to people who really wish an over the top disneyland, i dont think that is sustainable. asia has quite a few share of disneyland already….

By: SingaShadow

SingaShadow — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:44:47 +0000

@Khartini Khalid

Perhaps I wasn’t clear. I’m not saying the issue is about dependence on the govt/stat board.

The issue, as I see, is that once we decide to let a for-profit business undertake a project, we can’t really enforce them to have socially friendly practices. The alternative to commercialization hinges on if the government sector can deliver the same thing at the same cost. In this case, it’s hard to beat Universal Studios (more so if you consider the trademarks).

There is always trade-offs between nationalization and commercialization. It is a recurring issue that we have to recognize.

By: visvis

visvis — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 02:15:03 +0000

Why are there people without a sit still holding a post ? when they lose in the past Election.

By: visvis

visvis — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 02:06:21 +0000

don’t blame the weather while the agencies not doing the job “BT flooding ” drainage not upgrading sitting there for more then 20+years. NEA n PUB

By: visvis

visvis — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 02:02:41 +0000

Let switch contracters after 5 years to see how they can manage it then using same old outdated contracters. as the contracters have lots of high end managment people that getting high salaries then the employee that doing the hardwork .

By: visvis

visvis — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:58:52 +0000

Paying Peanut so monkeys Visit CBD ??

By: visvis

visvis — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:57:02 +0000

Selling Singapore Asset like Singapore Power to overseas companies , does it make the power cheaper to citizen ? or more expensive ? and we are buying Gas in Indonesia to Power our Electricity should be cheap . And where the Gas price n not Fuel price .Do the people in charge knows the difference ? fuel n Gas pricing??

By: Khartini Khalid

Khartini Khalid — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:47:33 +0000

@Singashadow: In the US, commercial entities do offer good promotions. Perhaps they have the market and numbers to do so. But the world is not as you think, it is not all about depending on statboards/govt.

@PeterL: Thanks for your wishes. I have no political ambitions. I am only someone who likes to express my views in writing (sometimes in speech too). That’s all. But yes, I will let faith be my guide! Exam time now!

By: PeterL

PeterL — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:59:32 +0000

Dear Khartini,

Stay focus on your academic and career path before politics,I too had political ideals when I was young but that does not help put two decent meals on the table for my family.
Politics is either A) totally corrupt or B) total dedication and sacrifice.(that is my opinion after observation over a period of 50 years sorry if anyone disagree)
I am non of either and became an ordinary Singaporean hoping that the people that we put into power is B and not A.

Khatini,whatever the outcome always stay true to your path and let your conscience and FAITH be your guide.