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Flash: Healthcare Watch

By The Void Deck, on August 29th, 2006B

The Ministry of Health has been busy rolling out much welcomed reforms, including those related to services and Medisave withdrawals. The daily Medisave inpatient limit has been increased from $300 to $400 a few months ago and Khaw’s chaps are taking a step further in raising the day surgery non-surgical component from the current $150 [...]

TVD’ Picks

By The Void Deck, on August 25th, 2006B

Huh? The NDR speech has now been officially modified? We are the borgs and resistance is futile? All this about inviting foreigners to become citizens but will they bite? Fare hikes – a WP member’s review? And back to Spore-Malaysia spats and UMNO politics.

Flash: MOH and Affordable Healthcare Statement

By The Void Deck, on August 23rd, 2006B

“The 2005 data show that public hospitals are affordable. This is especially so for the Class B2 and C wards. The average B2 and C bills are below $1,100. 95% of all B2/C bills are below $3,500. Considering the high standard of clinical care provided in our public hospitals, this is quite an achievement. In [...]

The Void Deck Interview: WP Chairman Sylvia Lim!

By The Void Deck, on August 22nd, 2006B

Woah (Matrix’s Neo style)! NCMP Sylvia Lim was kind enough to be interviewed chop chop by the nosey Void Deck. < %image(20060822-sylvialim.jpg|80|125|WP Chairman Sylvia Lim Swee Lian)%> With the MIW thinking of setting up shop in the net as hinted by Young Lee during the ra-ra-Rally, it might be too little too late already as [...]

Healthcare Developments: Limbo Status

By Lau Ah Pek, on August 21st, 2006B

During a national day rally, the PM realistically has no time to talk about every concern under the sun. Hence, what is mentioned and what is not mentioned during the rally is a good barometer on what the government is placing priority on. From this year’s rally, healthcare takes a backseat for now as there [...]

What Others Are Saying

By The Void Deck, on August 17th, 2006B

Yoz! And to the shoot-from-the-hip forums… Hardwarezone Could we trust Singpost mailing systems? Govt’s plan to cut healthcare cost Govt tells workers not to be choosy 48 ASEAN students become Singapore Scholars My Car Forum Why Are Singaporeans Obsessed With Cars? Hearsay: Increase in Season Parking Charges Singaporeans choosy? Sammyboy WP criticises proposals to raise [...]

Let’s Negotiate, So Say We All: Reflections

By Lau Ah Pek, on August 13th, 2006B

This is an add-on to the original commentary in Singapore Angle. Till this day, we still do not know if the government forced Today’s hand in suspending the Mr Brown column (less likely scenario), or Today took the initiative to do it themselves for their own reasons (more likely scenario) e.g. second-guessing the government’s intention [...]

TVD’s Picks

By The Void Deck, on August 11th, 2006B

En bloc and tryanny of the majority …democracy 101 woh. Oso since I still gotz National Day spirit, patriotism, hope for future and our social commentary arts scene.

Picks: Squeeze Foreign Media LP Special

By The Void Deck, on August 8th, 2006B

During Mr Brown daiji, Vivian say… “I am not at all concerned at all about what the foreign media thinks. We are not here to fulfil their agenda. Let me put it to you this way. We are all entitled to express our opinions. “But we also have to be accountable for our opinions and [...]

Flash: When Got Cheaper Air Fare to KL?

By The Void Deck, on August 2nd, 2006B

Wait long long lor. hehe funny hor, with budget airlines, it is cheaper to fly return to Bangkok (max $200 in Tiger Airways website but can be much much more more cheap) than to KL from Sg ($304 from SQ website). Why leh? Coz no open skies agreement lor between Sg and Msia. Sg small [...]

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