Re-employment guidelines revised: For better or worse?
Guidelines on re-employment of older workers revised I refer to the article “Highlights of revised Tripartite Guidelines on the Re-employment of Older Workers” (Straits Times,…
Economy
HDB Lease Buyback: $1.7m gain or loss?
More go for HDB Lease Buyback Scheme I refer to the article “More go for HDB Lease Buyback Scheme” (Straits Times, May 16). It states…
Foreign workers hit all-time high?
Unemployment rate for S’poreans improve I refer to the article “Unemployment rate for Singaporeans improves in first quarter: Manpower Ministry” (Straits Times, Apr 28). It…
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)….
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)….