51% did not boost?
Up-to-date protection continues its decline to only 49%? Does the above mean that about 51% refused to boost? 3 Feb 2023: 0.28 : 0.01 (28…
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CPF inflows exceed outflows by $26.08b (est.) – From a cashflow perspective – are we spending any money on CPF?
$21.9b – CPF savings used by 996,000 members for housing needs Since about 80% live in HDB – how much money may eventually become worthless,…
44.4% of all post-secondary students are needy students, after the bursaries’ criteria was revised – last revision was in 2018?
“About 78,500 students to benefit from increase in tuition fee bursaries” (ST, Feb 3) “About 78,500 post-secondary students will receive financial help to pursue their…
PRs in workforce, as % of PRs population increased to a high of 80%, from 59%?
The No. of PRs in the population, seems to be declining, from 541,000 in 2010 to 521,000 in 2020 to 488,700 in 2021 to 519,500…
Craftsmen & related trades workers’ real income decreased 12.3% last year, -0.1% p.a. last 21 years, Female non-PMETs decreased 6.7% last year, increased 0.5% p.a. last 21 years?
“The rocky road to raising low-end pay scales The roll-out of the Progressive Wage Model spells great promise, but also challenges” (ST, Feb 1) “One…
Breakdown of 2022 Jobs Growth into residents & foreigners, is n.a. and n.a.??
“As per the Department’s usual practice, resident and non-resident quarterly employment change figures will not be released for the Labour Market Advance Release. These figures…
HDB 2-room flexi: 50-year lease $127,000 vs 99-year lease $109,000 – $173,000 (average $141,000)?
After I wrote “HDB starts to sell 3-rm at shorter 50-year lease – no wonder become more affordable?” (Jan 24) https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid027JqGAP8eUd4TB7ddhswv4DHm3UdTk2Qg2vDUar7eSCeUrszn5QHQSFJf7cq9SLbNl – someone remarked that…
HDB starts to sell 3/4-rm at shorter 50-year lease – no wonder become more affordable?
“Over 700 families in rental flats bought homes in 2022: HDB” (ST, Jan 24) “Madam Lee, 53, moved into a two-room Housing Board flexi flat…
Polyclinic fees keep increasing – got surpluses or not?
“Singapore healthcare firms ailed by rising costs, but there are bright spots” (BT, Jan 24)Comment: My friend who gave birth to 3 children (2 boys…
Average HDB BTO 4-room prices increased by 41% for non-mature estates, against just 18% for mature estates. and 90% for resale flats (HDB Resale Price Index), from 2007 to 2013
Average HDB BTO 4-room prices increased by 41% for non-mature estates, against just 18% for mature estates. and 90% for resale flats (HDB Resale Price…