GE: Challenge of “3 peaks”?
“Challenge of ‘three peaks’” According to the Straits Times news report “S’pore faces challenge of ‘three peaks’: Swee Say” (Aug 28) – “The leaders who emerge…
Jobs
GE: Why must have temporary S-Passes to send locals for training?
Easing foreign worker ratios According to the Straits Times news report “Labour relief for SMEs” (Aug 26) – “Under the new Lean Enterprise Development Scheme…
700,000 “lower-income”?: 1 in 3 workers?
I refer to the articles “Shortage of 10,000 guards as people shun low-paid sector” and “When workers get Workfare, spouses work more” (Straits Times, Nov…
Parliamentary replies: Non sequitur?
We refer to the article “Poorest households spend S$801 more than they earn each month: MTI” (Channel NewsAsia, Nov 4). Reply: Bottom 25% when question…
150,000 unemployed, under-employed or long-term unemployed?
We refer to the debate in Parliament about manpower on 4 November, and the article “Why Singapore graduates aren’t getting the right jobs” (CNBC, Oct…
MOM PR tender: Just be transparent lah?
We refer to the article “MOM hiring external PR experts to convey policies” (Straits Times, Nov 3). Hiring PR experts to “communicate manpower policies in…
“No need degree” mystery solved?
Why “no need degree”? We have been wondering and trying for some time now to find the statistics to try to explain why the recent…
Jobs: Media can’t tell the difference between S’poreans and locals?
We refer to the article “Wage rise, but growth in productivity stalls” (Straits Times, Oct 29). Jobs: Highest level to Singaporeans? It states that “The…
Foreign labour policies are “balanced”?
We refer to the article “Hard-headed policies necessary to tackle challenges: Chuan-Jin” (Today, Oct 27). Foreign labour policies need to be “balanced”? It states that…
“Would be” foreign spouses not counted in foreign workers’ quota?
We refer to the article “New rules clear air for transnational marriages” (Straits Times, Oct 25). “Would be” foreign spouses can apply for LTVP It…