Written by Our Correspondent
Last Saturday, the Straits Times published a highly debatable
commentary written by two NUS professors Tu Yong and Yu Shi Ming on
HDB flats still being affordable in Singapore:
The aim of the article is to show that HDB flats are still
affordable in Singapore by making comparisons to housing prices in
Hong Kong, London and Sydney.
One of TR columnists Ng Kok Lim had written an article rebutting
the points mentioned in it to reach the conclusion that there is no
empirical evidence to suggest that public housing is affordable in
Singapore by any standard. (read article here)
Though Straits Times included a footnote at the bottom
of the article that both authors are from the Department of Real
Estate, National University of Singapore, it omitted the fact that
Professor Yu Shi Ming sits on the board of HDB as
well. (source: HDB Infoweb)
Surely readers ought to know this important fact and be allowed
to assess the merits of the article independently on their own
after taking Professor Yu’s relationship with HDB into
consideration?
Is this another honest mistake or a deliberate omission on the
part of the Straits Times? Either way, it does not reflect well on
the credibility and professionalism of the paper.
Minister for Communications, Information and Arts Rear-Admiral
Lui Tuck Yew said not too long ago that the mainstream media
remains a “trusted” source of news in Singapore.
We leave it to readers to judge for themselves if they can
really trust the Singapore media.
Source:
http://www.temasekreview.com/2010/03/03/st-fails-to-mention-that-author-of-its-article-on-hdb-flats-being-affordable-sits-on-hdb-board/
What Does NUS who blocked SINGAPOREANs from entering University
SAYING>???
They have no interest for singaporeans and HDB is becoming
affordable for the rich only, NOT the poor and common
people.
