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PRINT EDITION LETTERS Three-minute review of lab test at SGH cost $60 I WOULD like to share my experience on one aspect of what led to higher medical costs at Singapore General Hospital (SGH) on Dec 10. Transplant trees, don't cut them down I REFER to the letter, 'Where have all the flowers gone?' by Mr Anthony Yeo (ST, Jan 12), and would like to add some thoughts of my own. Sinda should do more to help needy Indians 'NO ONE needs to go hungry in Singapore,' wrote Mr Kevin Shum, ComCare and social support division director at the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports ('Helping the needy not just about financial aid'; ST, Jan 31).	Take holistic approach in easing traffic jams INSTEAD of punitive measures such as higher Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) charges, wider ERP coverage, I wonder if the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has considered or has the scope to adopt a more holistic approach in easing traffic congestion. How does MOE ensure Edusave is used wisely? I WOULD like the Ministry of Education (MOE) to clarify the use of Edusave funds by schools. Ticket rates set by show promoters I REFER to Ms Chan Pei Ying's letter, 'Why stop concession for students at age 18?' (ST, Jan 31). Many checks in place for TCM products I REFER to Ms Lee Yuet Lai's letter, 'Are checks made on TCM products sold here?' (ST, Jan 30). TCM trade practitioners accredited to up quality WITH regard to the letter, 'Are checks made on TCM products sold here?' by Ms Lee Yuet Lai (ST, Jan 30), allow me to share my understanding of this matter:

ONLINE LETTERS Teaching of soft skills should start at home and in schools I CONCUR with Mr Tan Hee Teck's comment that the 'Fourth varsity must produce grads with soft skills' (ST, Jan 26). Stray cats: Killing them not the solution, let's sterilise them instead IS PUTTING stray cats to sleep the best way to curb their population? Belt up, even if you are a back seat passenger I REFER to the report, 'Two polytechnic buddies die in late night crash' (ST, Jan 31).	Why is town council so hung up about drying clothes along corridors? ON FEB 1, I received a visit from a few representatives of the West Coast Ayer Rajah Town Council. Road hogging - the other side of the coin I REFER to the letter, 'Road hogging a bigger problem than tailgating'. 19-year-old misled into signing agreement for motorcycle purchase AN UNFORTUNATE incident happened to my 19-year-old sister when she tried to buy a second-hand motorcycle. More should be done to prevent rogue property agents from fleecing the public I REFER to the report, 'Plans for new group to lift standards of housing agents' (ST, Feb 4), in the face of rising complaints against rogue agents. A poser on telegraphic transfers I AM concerned over our local banks' procedure on telegraphic transfers.

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