Published on: 23-Oct-2020 The Straits Times, page A15
In a commentary, Professor Euston Quah, director of the Economic Growth Centre at NTU and president of the Economic Society of Singapore discussed the recent parliamentary debate on whether to ban residents from smoking near windows or on their balconies. The debate is important he said, as the arguments at its heart centre on private rights versus public health. One suggestion is to hit neighbourhood smokers with higher conservancy fees.
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