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	<title>TOC News &#187; Economics</title>
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		<title>Sunny passes away &#8211; from political party member to homelessness</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2011/07/political-party-homeless/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2011/07/political-party-homeless/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gangasudhan</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Poor]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[human rights]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<b>Lisa Li</b> catches up with a currently-homeless former member of Barisan Socialis..]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>107</slash:comments>
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		<title>Don’t focus solely on GDP growth, NMP says</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/07/don%e2%80%99t-focus-solely-on-gdp-growth-nmp-says/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/07/don%e2%80%99t-focus-solely-on-gdp-growth-nmp-says/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:35:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Spiegel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[From the Political Desk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wong Chun Han]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economic progress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gdp]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Wong Chun Han - Singapore should cut its focus on economic growth and measure its progress with socio-economic indicators apart from the gross domestic product, a nominated member of parliament said Monday. “The changed circumstances today require a broader framework where policy makers have the benefit of being prompted by socio-economic indicators other than GDP,” [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>56</slash:comments>
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		<title>Opacity from MAS concerning some foreign stock counters</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/05/opacity-from-mas-concerning-some-foreign-stock-counters/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/05/opacity-from-mas-concerning-some-foreign-stock-counters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 20:50:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ng E-Jay</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Main Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uniquely Singapore]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has been discreetly compelling stock brokers in Singapore to impose trading restrictions on certain foreign stock counters, particularly Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs). Affected counters can no longer be purchased. ETNs are senior, unsecured, unsubordinated debt securities issued by an underwriting bank. Their value is tied to a certain benchmark, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>19</slash:comments>
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		<title>Good news about jobs almost everyday, really?</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/05/good-news-about-jobs-almost-everyday-really/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/05/good-news-about-jobs-almost-everyday-really/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 07:05:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Spiegel</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Uniquely Spore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[graduate employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unemployment rate]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Counter offers of higher pay for the “best workers” or “workers”? I refer to the report “3 out of 5 firms in Singapore will make counter offers when employee resigns” (Channel News Asia, 4 May). Almost everyday, there is news of a booming job market in Singapore. Yesterday&#8217;s report arguably tops the list. Citing a [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>41</slash:comments>
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		<title>ComCare cartoonised for the simple-minded</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/04/comcare-cartoonised-for-the-simple-minded/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/04/comcare-cartoonised-for-the-simple-minded/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:42:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>theonlinecitizen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Community]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Poor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[MCYS cartoonises the Community Care Endowment Fund (ComCare) presumably for the simple-minded.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>26</slash:comments>
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		<title>Threes and fives of an alternative economic stratagem</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/04/threes-and-fives-of-an-alternative-economic-stratagem/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/04/threes-and-fives-of-an-alternative-economic-stratagem/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:39:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ravi Philemon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Main Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ravi Philemon]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Latest: Ministry of Trade and Industry revises economic growth forecast Singapore to 7 &#8211; 9% growth from the previous forecast of 4.5% &#8211; 6.5%; and Monetary Authority of Singapore re-centres the exchange rate policy band to allow for a stronger Singapore dollar. Singapore faces a daunting crisis from three fronts; the hangovers of the economic [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>23</slash:comments>
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		<title>COE may stall economic recovery</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/04/coe-may-stall-economic-recovery/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/04/coe-may-stall-economic-recovery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ravi Philemon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Top Story]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uniquely Singapore]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Uncle Leong argues that the spiraling COE prices will affect businesses and that they will pass it on to consumers, leading to higher inflation.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>29</slash:comments>
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		<title>BREAKING NEWS: Las Vegas Sands may be involved with triads</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/breaking-news-las-vegas-sands-may-be-involved-with-triads/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/breaking-news-las-vegas-sands-may-be-involved-with-triads/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:16:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>theonlinecitizen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[las vegas sands]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=21747</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Reuters' report may have ramifications for Sands' opening in Singapore next month]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>24</slash:comments>
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		<title>TOC Editorial: PAP, ignore Sheng Siong debacle at your risk</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/toc-editorial-pap-ignore-sheng-siong-debacle-at-your-risk/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/toc-editorial-pap-ignore-sheng-siong-debacle-at-your-risk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 12:45:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>theonlinecitizen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Main Stories]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[sheng siong]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=21648</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The MPs involved have already been showed up as grossly negligent by refusing to vigorously represent their constituents’ interest to the Housing Development Board (HDB)]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>77</slash:comments>
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		<title>$2 billion in PAP town councils’ sinking funds but need to increase charges?</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/2-billion-in-pap-town-councils%e2%80%99-sinking-funds-but-need-to-increase-charges/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/2-billion-in-pap-town-councils%e2%80%99-sinking-funds-but-need-to-increase-charges/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:25:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>theonlinecitizen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Main Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Singapore Model]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[town councils]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=21361</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<b>Leong Sze Hian &#038; Andrew Loh</b> Why the need to increase S&#038;C charges when minister assured S'poreans town councils funds - which stood at S$2 billion in 2008 - were "in good shape"?]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>162</slash:comments>
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		<title>Re-tune the COE quota</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/retune-coe-quota/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/retune-coe-quota/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:59:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>theonlinecitizen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Main Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Singapore Model]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COEs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Singapore]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=21296</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<b>Chemical Generation</b> contends that controlling the car population need not only be through the failing COE system]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>29</slash:comments>
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		<title>Low Thia Khiang: Low productivity not workers’ fault</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/low-productivity-not-workers-fault/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/low-productivity-not-workers-fault/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:49:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gangasudhan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gerald Giam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Main Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Singapore Model]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[low thia khiang]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parliament]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[productivity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Singapore]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<b>Gerald Giam</b> reports on the parliamentary exchange regarding the foreign worker levy]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>204</slash:comments>
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		<title>Singapore &#8211; highest income gap, 2nd highest prison population in the world</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/singapore-highest-income-gap-2nd-highest-prison-population-in-the-world/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/03/singapore-highest-income-gap-2nd-highest-prison-population-in-the-world/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>theonlinecitizen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=20574</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Singapore has the biggest income gap among 23 rich nations, says book]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>63</slash:comments>
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		<title>Raising foreign worker levy will not solve problems, say critics</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/02/raising-foreign-worker-levy-will-not-solve-problems-say-critics/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/02/raising-foreign-worker-levy-will-not-solve-problems-say-critics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:57:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>theonlinecitizen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Main Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wong Chun Han]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foreign workers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=20397</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“In the past, whenever foreign worker levies were increased, a lot of employers simply just passed on the increases to their workers, either by cutting their pay or reducing their benefits." - By <b>Wong Chun Han</b>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>16</slash:comments>
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		<title>Dissecting Budget 2010</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/02/dissecting-budget-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/02/dissecting-budget-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:35:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ng E-Jay</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ng E Jay]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<b>Ng E-Jay</b> dissects Budget 2010]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>94</slash:comments>
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		<title>Many helping hands &#8211; how can hands best help?</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/02/many-helping-hands-how-can-hands-best-help/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/02/many-helping-hands-how-can-hands-best-help/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:18:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>theonlinecitizen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Main Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Poor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Six years ago, Ms Ho was appointed as RC Chairman in Kim Tian West zone. Today, many of her residents from the 11 housing blocks under her care know her, through her regular house visits and community events. <b>Lisa Lee</b>.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>The final nail in the &#8220;HDB affordability&#8221; coffin?</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/02/the-final-nail-in-the-hdb-affordability-coffin/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/02/the-final-nail-in-the-hdb-affordability-coffin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:42:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ng E-Jay</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Singapore Model]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Top Story]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uniquely Singapore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hdb flats]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://theonlinecitizen.com/?p=19860</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<b>Leong Sze Hian</b> demolishes state propaganda concerning affordability of HDB flats.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>115</slash:comments>
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		<title>Sharp rise in illegal loans: Singapore police</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/02/sharp-rise-in-illegal-loans-singapore-police/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/02/sharp-rise-in-illegal-loans-singapore-police/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:44:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shihan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beat Recession]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[loansharks]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Illegal loans rose almost 60 percent last year. <b> AFP </b>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>Do upgrading skills and Workfare help low-wage workers?</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/02/do-upgrading-skills-and-workfare-help-low-wage-workers/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/02/do-upgrading-skills-and-workfare-help-low-wage-workers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:31:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ng E-Jay</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Singapore Model]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uniquely Singapore]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Leong Sze Hian replies.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>42</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Reform Party responds to the Economic Strategies Committee Report</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/02/the-reform-party-responds-to-the-economic-strategies-committee-report/</link>
		<comments>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/02/the-reform-party-responds-to-the-economic-strategies-committee-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:37:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shihan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kenneth Jeyaratnam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reform party]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The ESC is echoing what we've been saying all along. <b> The Reform Party </b>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>64</slash:comments>
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