Jobs: locals 349,000, foreigners 774,900, 479,434 new PRs & citizens?
More difficult to analyse labour statistics? After analysing labour statistics for the last 15 years or so – We must say that it is becoming…
20% households spend more than earnings, all households negative incomes’ growth?
We refer to the article “Household incomes up, rising most for the bottom fifth” and “Resident households spending rose, on higher quality and more expensive…
Homeless for 5 years, 2-room flat ready but can’t pay resale levy?
Homeless for 5 years Rina (not her real name), age 52, has been living for about 5 years in a homeless shelter for women and…
$1.7b MediShield reserves, but $2.4b MediShield assets?
We refer to the article “Size of MediShield reserves” (TR Emeritus, Sep 16). $1.7b MediShield Fund reserves It states that “Mr Gan Kim Yong (Minister…
Jobs created: 86% to locals or a few % to S’poreans?
I refer to the article “Employment and pay for locals go up, foreign employment growth slows” (Straits Times, Sep 16). It states that “Employment grew…
63,900 job vacancies – mostly low pay?
63,900 job vacancies We refer to the article “Shortage of skilled staff in some sectors with 63,900 vacancies in June” (Straits Times, Sep 16). 12,000…
JB toll rise: Another profiting at every opportunity?
We refer to the article “SMEs will be hardest hit by Causeway toll increase: SCCCI” (Channel. NewsAsia, Sep 16). Why increase toll for Singaporeans? It states…
Meaningless jobs’ statistics without new PRs/citizens?
We refer to the article “FT employment in SG still growing but has slowed” (TR Emeritus, Sep 15). Local employment growth 4.2% It states that…
4 in 10 spend less than 6 hours a week with family?
We refer to the article “Poll reveals 9 in 10 want more family time” (Channel NewsAsia, Sep 13). Spend 6 or less hours with family…
Creativity: “Democracy and free debate”?
We refer to the article “Singapore ranked 8th in creative productivity in Asia” (Channel NewsAsia, Sep 12). “Democracy and free debate are critical”? It states…