Alternative news in 1 day? (part 88) – 1 in 3 workers no pay rise?
I refer to the article ” Wage Credit Scheme: $800 million in pay subsidies for over 74,000 employers by March 31 ” (Straits Times, Mar…
Alternative news in 1 day? (part 87) – “Massive compassion deficit” because … ?
I refer to the articles “Is there a ‘massive compassion deficit’ in Singapore?” and “PM Lee on BBC article about compassion: Good reminder to be…
Alternative news in 1 day? (part 86) – Community Chest real donations down 28% – Tote Board’s accumulated surplus $3.8b?
I refer to the article “Welfare needs soar, but not giving” (Straits Times, Mar 16). Welfare needs soar, real donations dropped 28%? It states that…
82,900 “locals” jobs – 50,000 new citizens and PRs?
Income data changed to citizens? Further to my article “Alternative news in 1 day? (part 85) – S-pass grew a whopping 13% in 2013?” (Mar…
Difficult to help those needy with other reasons
theonlinecitizen Mar 14, 2014 Difficult to help those needy with other reasons by Leong Sze Hian Minister of Social and Famil Development, Chan Chun Sing…
Alternative news in 1 day? (part 85) – S-pass grew a whopping 13% in 2013?
I refer to the article “Inflow of foreign workers slows, while more locals were employed in 2013” (Straits Times, Mar 14). Real median income grew…
“No Horse Run” in 2014 – What to invest?
“No Horse Run” in 2014 – What to invest? Nobody knows? I have been very consistent in the last 35 years. Whenever I was…
Alternative news in 1 day? (part 84) – Every “needy” media story is followed up?
I refer to the article “Singapore Budget 2014: Every case of needy persons in media followed up on, says Chan Chun Sing” (Straits Times, Mar…
Alternative news in 1 day? (part 83): 30% of households spend more than earnings?
I refer to the article “Ministry takes issue with don’s study on affordability” (Straits Times, Mar 12). Bottom 30% households spend more than they earn?…
Alternative news in 1 day? (part 82) – Hospital beds increased 30 or decreased 10%?
I refer to the article “Singapore Budget 2014: Hospital bed crunch comes under fire” (Straits Times, Mar 12). It states that “Responding, Health Minister Gan…