So many loopholes to escape the retrenchment statistics?
9 in 10 companies paid retrenchment benefits I refer to the article “More than nine in 10 companies paid retrenchment benefits in 2015: MOM survey”…
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Top 10 Jobs “Statistics” of 2016?
Reflecting on 2016 I refer to the article “Reflecting on 2016” (Straits Times, Dec 29). It states that “December may just be a routine month…
$324.2b owed to CPF members?
Why S’pore has external debt of US$1.766t? I refer to the article “Why does Singapore have an external debt of US$1.766 trillion?” (Straits Times, Dec…
550,000 workers worse off than 8 years ago?
Analysing labour statistics After writing “407,400 earn less than $1,200 after CPF?” (Dec 27) – Terry Xu, the Editor of theonliecitizen.com sent me an email…
407,400 earn less than $1,200 after CPF?
A year of disruption: From jobs to gigs I refer to the article “A year of disruption: From jobs to gigs” (Straits Times, Dec 27). It…
“Hope that S’poreans would face ageing with optimism”?
Four-part documentary series on ageing I refer to the article “Reversing ageing: Are we smothering seniors into helplessness?” (Channel NewsAsia, Dec 26). What’s missing in…
Should politicians compete with VOs for donations?
Overcoming the barriers to giving I refer to the article “Overcoming the barriers to giving” (Sunday Times, Dec 25). “Are we giving to the right…
Job statistics show widespread age discrimination?
Why can’t employers be forced to rehire staff at 62? I refer to the article “Why can’t employers be forced to rehire staff at 62?”…
Security guards: Basic pay up 38%, but gross pay up 8%?
Majority of security firms in compliance I refer to the article “Majority of security firms in compliance with Progressive Wage Model requirements” (Channel NewsAsia, Dec…
$190b cash (Budget) surplus from 2005 – 2014?
I refer to the Department of Statistics’ Monthly Digest of Statistics. $189.8b cash (Budget) surplus from 2005 – 2014? Under “Public Finance – Government Revenue…