The “mirage” of poverty in S’pore?
ES sent me the following extract of a SPEECH BY (the then) BRIG- GEN ( RES ) LEE HSIEN LOONG, MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE…
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Jobs: S’poreans competing with millions of foreigners?
The life of foreign workers in S’pore I refer to the article “Life after Singapore” (Sunday Times, Dec 12). It states that “The numbers tell…
Foreign workers’ lives becoming better?
S’pore becoming a better place for foreign workers I refer to the article “Making Singapore a better place for workers who come from afar” (Channel…
MRT breakdowns/reliability improved: Really?
Overall rail reliability improved? I refer to the article “Overall rail reliability improved in first nine months of 2015: LTA” (Channel NewsAsia, Dec 11). 7…
CPF & UN human rights convention?
S’pore’s pragmatic approach to human rights I refer to the article “Singapore’s approach to human rights ‘pragmatic’, says Govt in report to the United Nations” (Straits…
S’pore least transparent in the world for govt spending?
I refer to the article “S’pore can afford to be more open in sharing data” (Straits Times, Dec 11). It states that “Singapore ranks 63rd…
Retail workers’ real pay minus 27% last 15 years?
Yet another retail industry manpower initiative I refer to the article “Manpower plan launched for retail sector with job redesign in focus” (Channel NewsAsia, Dec…
ITE real starting pay minus 28% last 15 years?
After writing “ITE, poly fees up: Bursary $25 monthly?” (Dec 9), I was curious as to whether real starting salaries have increased, since fees have…
ITE, poly fees up: Bursary $25 monthly?
ITE, poly fees increase as much as 8% I refer to the article “ITE, poly fees going up for new students” (Straits Times, Dec 9)….
GDP-ism: What next for S’pore?
Growing GDP? I refer to the article “Moving Asia beyond GDP-ism” (Straits Times, Dec 8). It states that “A lot of growth, however, has been…