Foreign & new citizens’ population increased 7 times more than “real” citizens?
Population hits 5.61m I refer to the article “Singapore’s population hits 5.61 million in June, with more births, maids, long-term visit passes” (Straits Times, Sep…
Downsizing to retire a delusion?
I refer to the article “Using home to fund retirement is a delusion, says former minister” (BBC, Jul 15). Relying on homes for a pension…
Foreign worker statistics misleading
I refer to the article “Unemployment rises in second quarter, with fewer vacancies than job seekers” (Straits Times, September 15). It states that “Local employment…
The flood of foreigners?
My regular insider, ES sent me the following very interesting jobs statistics extracted from a Parliamentary reply on 14 August 2003. 1 foreign job =…
62.7% of university faculty foreigners?
100% score for international faculty NUS scored 100% on the latest QS rankings for international faculty because only 37.3 per cent of the faculty in…
RWS: S’porean staff dropped by 15%?
No bias against S’poreans in RWS retrenchment I refer to the article “No bias against Singaporeans in RWS retrenchment: MOM” (Today, Sep 5). 60% are…
Chile’s pension scheme?
I refer to the article “‘Singaporeans don’t realise what a good deal the CPF is’” (Sunday Times, Aug 29). It states that “The Central Provident…
HDB BTO up 16.1% price differential?
I refer to the article “4,841 HDB flats on offer in August BTO exercise” (Channel NewsAsia, Aug 17). The price for Sembawang EastDelta@Canberra BTO 4-room HDB…
CPF: Increasing or level payouts?
I refer to the article ‘CPF review: Members can opt for new annuity plan with monthly payouts that increase over time” (Straits Times, Aug 4)….
MOM looking into alleged discrimination in RWS retrenchment?
MOM looking into alleged discrimination in RWS retrenchment I refer to the article “MOM looking into alleged discrimination in RWS retrenchment” (Today, Jul 28). Alleged…