The Rhetoric
“To the pragmatic Singaporeans who have postponed their marriage plans, I advise them to act fast. The timing is good now to get a choice flat to start a family.”
– PM Goh Chok Tong, Straits Times, Apr 6, 2002The Reality
“Desperation is forcing some people to ask for personal loans on the internet … they are asking strangers for anything between $500 and $30,000.”
– Straits Times, Apr 14, 2002