Worsening labour statistics: Earnings down, etc
I refer to the Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) Labour Market FIrst Quarter Report 2012, released on 15 June 2012.http://www.mom.gov.sg/Publications/mrsd_qtlmr121.pdf Real earnings down – 3.9% Real…
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Singaporean loses HDB flat, foreign wife runs away (Part 3)
June 8, 2012 Alas a solution? After Part 1 (“Singaporean loses HDB flat, foreign wife runs away”, May 8)http://leongszehian.com/?p=1589 and Part 2 (“”Singaporean loses HDB,…
Wages & Productivity: Statistically quite meaningless?
June 7, 2012 ~ By Leong Sze Hian ~ I refer to the report “8,000 low-wage workers benefited from Inclusive Growth Programme” (Channel NewsAsia, 4 June 2012)….
Electricity tariff rises more when fuel prices are up
By Leong Sze Hian – I refer to the Energy Market Authority’s (EMA) reply “Tariff changes mainly due to fuel price changes” (Today, May…
Forum on minimum wage
Transitioning will be organising a public forum on Minimum Wages – for the low waged workers on 9 Jun (Sat) from 2.30pm to 4.30pm. The…
Homeless family lives in an office
Amy (not her real name) (“HDB: 18 appeals and still homeless”, TOC, Jun 11, 2011)http://theonlinecitizen.com/2011/06/hdb-18-appeals-and-still-homeless/ came with her 39 year old brother, David (not his…
Coordinate NWC guidelines with foreign labour recruitment
Straits Times Forum May 31, 2012 I UNDERSTAND that NTUC FairPrice took out advertisements in China to recruit cashiers and retail assistants, offering a monthly…
Give ex-cons a 2nd chance?
Sunday Times Sunday Inbox May 27, 2012 Public sector should lead in hiring ex-cons Last Sunday’s article, “Prison visit inspires young leaders to help”http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_800937.html reported that 1,586 prison…
Hougang by-election: “Always here for you” – Really?
I refer to the article “Hougang’s PAP man to lobby for new market” (ST, May 9).http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_796876.html Win or lose will keep promises? It states that…
Will Hougang MP want more time to pay for lift upgrading too?
I refer to media reports that the MP for Potong Pasir wants more time to pay for lift upgrading. (“MP wants more time to…