Malaysians leaving S’pore to live, but work here – S’poreans too?
“Record-high HDB rents driving Malaysians working in S’pore to live in JB” (ST, Jan 22) “A common room, or a bedroom without an attached toilet,…
Guess which category of workers has the highest unemployment rate?
Guess which category of workers has the highest unemployment rate? Clerical Support Workers 6.6% in 2021 https://stats.mom.gov.sg/Pages/UnemploymentTimeSeries.aspx Guess which category of workers has one of…
NTUC FairPrice locks up baby milk powder to prevent theft – Why so many steal milk power, in a 1st world country?
“Bukit Batok NTUC FairPrice outlet locks up baby formula milk in trial to deter shoplifting” (ST, Jan 18) Comment: Given that, as I understand it,…
Ministers’ National Bonus: Inherent conflict of interest in the formula?
“Salaries of Singapore ministers, political office holders to be reviewed in 2023” (CNA, Jan 11) “In 2018, an independent committee chaired by Dr Gerard Ee…
Fastest-growing jobs – Healthcare Assistant – Take-home Pay $1,367 – Is this a joke or what? Very low pay, very long hours, compared to other countries?
“These are the fastest-growing jobs in Singapore, according to LinkedIn” (ST, Jan 18) The 4th fastest-growing is Healthcare Assistant Their median gross income was $1,999…
“Govt working on ensuring basic retirement needs met” – 53% met RRS?
“Govt working on ensuring basic retirement needs met, boosting skills: DPM Wong” (ST, Jan 16) “Singaporeans should be able to meet their basic retirement needs…
What a great start to the new year 2023 – already so many “quite ridiculous”?
1) SPH & Keppel: “Nameless” culprits & “missing” so many things? Uniquely Singapore!https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid0y5aa5uGKRexRDvVeiWXQeXND5RGtMJxEeAiUkMhnXBqAyTxPqtAYGhYWMVMQgjEjl 2) Parliament): Sers AMK 99% need not top-up? Meaningless statistics?https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid02kM6k6Er8MtUTU8ZgBdYAXzXa6WV4n4k9esqZ2cqR93U5x1MsDhhTa7Cnk2gdFhp5l 3) Parliament:…
Ministers’ pay increased 46x vs 18x for “factory worker” last 56 years?
In 1965, the salary of Ministers of State was $2,000 https://www.nas.gov.sg/arc……/data/pdfdoc/lky19700507.pdf In contrast, “for lower income Singaporeans then (1965) and now, he said a factory…
“Nameless” culprits & “missing” so many things? Uniquely Singapore!
Who are the 3 sacked in the SPH fake subscriptions? Who are the 6 in the Keppel corruption? “Missing” so many things? SPH staff “were…