Helping low-wage workers: “Wayang” continues?
Wah few thousand workers’ pay increased! Er what about all the workers in that job hah? So many schemes after so many years to help…
Jobs
Curtailing influx of foreign labour: “Wayang” continues?
We are curtailing the influx of foreign workers! Er but 85,200 more foreign workers against 35,445 S’poreans? What about new citizens & new PRs? Even…
6 of 8 job categories negative real wage growth? (Part 2)
In part 1, I talked about why most Singaporeans may not know how bad the wage statistics are, due to the changes in publication and…
6 of 8 job categories negative real wage growth? (Part 1)
Thanks to Janice for the link After writing “The hunt for MOM labour data” (theonlinecitizen, Aug 23), a reader, Janice Heng was very helpful in…
The hunt for MOM labour data
Wage report disappeared? You still can find in web site? Income data disappeared? Oh now all in 1 web site? Cleaners’ wages increased! Not true…
Uncle Leong debunks DBS’ report on real median income growth
TR Emeritus August 18th, 2013 Mr Leong Sze Hian “Stranger than fiction” news? When Richard Wan, the Editor of TR Emeritus alerted me to the…
“State of the Union”: 1 day’s newspaper?
theonlinecitizen August 14, 2013 By Leong Sze Hian Pay doubled to just $1,000? I refer to the article “Pay doubled for airport trolley staff” (Straits Times, Aug…
Major problems can be traced back to NEA?
theonlinecitizen August 10 2013 By Leong Sze Hian If you are one of the over 60,000 low-wage local cleaners or their family members, I’m sure…
Part-time security guards scheme: No takers?
theonlinecitizen August 08, 2013 By Leong Sze Hian I refer to the article “Security guard scheme yet to draw more retirees, housewives” (Straits Times, Jul 15)….
Age 62 re-employment: Public sector follow private sector?
theonlinecitizen August 06, 2013 By Leong Sze Hian I was speaking on “How to Retire Without Any Worries in Singapore?” At Invest Fair 2013, when…