0.9% p.a. real wage growth in 10 years!
Worry when wages race ahead of productivity? I refer to the article “When wages race ahead of productivity: Should we worry?” (Sunday Times, Apr 24)….
Economy
Budget surplus or deficit?
Budget: Tighten purse strings I refer to the article “Tighter purse strings needed as revenues fall” (Straits Times, Apr 5). $6.3b Special Transfers It states…
Needy volunteer to get $120 – in Bt Batok soon?
Needy households receive help for volunteering I refer to the article “Needy households in Jurong receive help for their volunteering efforts” (Channel NewsAsia, Mar 26)….
Jobs: 2003 (locals 5,500, foreigners -27,900) – 2015 (locals 700, foreigners 31,600)?
Slowest employment growth since 2003 I refer to the article “Total employment growth last year slowest since 2003: MOM” (Channel NewsAsia, Mar 15). It states…
Most elderly work as cleaners, labourers, operators, service/sales workers?
More working past 65 I refer to the article “More in Singapore remaining in workforce past 65” (Straits Times, Mar 7). 98% who continued working…
Jobs Bank: Transparency, real-time updates?
Govt to strengthen job information I refer to the article “Govt to look into doing more to strengthen job market information” (Channel NewsAsia, Mar 5)….
Graduates real starting pay decreased 5% last 8 years?
Higher starting salaries for graduates I refer to the article “Higher starting salaries for local fresh graduates in 2015: Survey” (Channel News Asia, Mar 2)….
HDB BTO price up 43%, resale price up 16%?
February HDB BTO launch I refer to the HDB’s BTO launch in February. Sengkang 3-room increased 43%? The cheapest 3-room flat in Sengkang increased by…
6 poor families get so little ComCare assistance?
I refer to the article “The faces behind the aid figures” (Sunday Times, Feb 28). It states that “Two months ago, the Government for the…
Toto: $4.7b reserves, $1.7b to Govt?
I refer to the article “Statistician debunks myths ahead of Toto Hongbao Draw” (Straits Times, Feb 18). Toto: 1 in 14m chance? It states that…