20% households spend more than earnings, all households negative incomes’ growth?
We refer to the article “Household incomes up, rising most for the bottom fifth” and “Resident households spending rose, on higher quality and more expensive…
Jobs
Jobs created: 86% to locals or a few % to S’poreans?
I refer to the article “Employment and pay for locals go up, foreign employment growth slows” (Straits Times, Sep 16). It states that “Employment grew…
63,900 job vacancies – mostly low pay?
63,900 job vacancies We refer to the article “Shortage of skilled staff in some sectors with 63,900 vacancies in June” (Straits Times, Sep 16). 12,000…
Meaningless jobs’ statistics without new PRs/citizens?
We refer to the article “FT employment in SG still growing but has slowed” (TR Emeritus, Sep 15). Local employment growth 4.2% It states that…
4 in 10 spend less than 6 hours a week with family?
We refer to the article “Poll reveals 9 in 10 want more family time” (Channel NewsAsia, Sep 13). Spend 6 or less hours with family…
Jobsbank can’t tell how many jobs to S’ poreans?
We refer to the article “Feedback on Jobs Bank has been positive: Tan Chuan-Jin” (Today, Sep 9). It states that “More than 31,000 Singaporeans have…
Our “golden age” of pay rise?
Degree holders’ pay in 1971? Thanks to our CPF insider ES for alerting us to the article ” Problem of social tension and unequal earnings”…
University pay negative for at least 8 years?
We refer to the Ministry ofManpower’s (MOM) Yearbook of Manpowe Statistics 2014, The median gross monthly starting salary of university graduates in full-time permanent employment…
ITE pay down 6th year?
We refer to the Ministry ofManpower’s (MOM) Yearbook of Manpowe Statistics 2014, The median gross monthly starting salary of ITE graduates in full-time permanent employment…
Aspire report: Forgotten about negative pay increase for so long?
The Aspire report? We refer to the article “Parliament asked to endorse Aspire report on upgrading for all and rewards based on skills” (Straits Times,…