Cumulative real basic wage growth was negative last 6 years?
We refer to the article “Highest pay hike in 16 years for blue-collar workers” (Straits Times, Jun 7). Real total wages grew 1.5% per year?…
MediShield Life: Premiums up 100% after transitional subsidies?
MediShield Life – everything also increase? We refer to the article “Enhanced benefits proposed for MediShield Life” (Today, Jun 6). The following questions remain unanswered:…
The “inside story” behind the “CPF” protest on 7 June at Speakers’ Corner
When Han Hui Hui and Roy Ngerng announced in May that they would be organizing a “CPF” protest on 7 June, 4 pm to 7 pm,…
We don’t “invest or manage CPF savings”?
We refer to Temasek’s letter “Temasek doesn’t invest or manage CPF savings” (Straits Times Forum Jun 4) to last Saturday’s article (“Ways to improve CPF”) (which)…
Some babies get milk powder depending on where they live?
We refer to the articles “New fund to help needy buy milk for young children” and “WP sets up fund for social causes” (Straits Times,…
Those earning less than $1,000 decreased 22% or increased 3%?
We refer to the article “NTUC wanted more workers to get minimum pay hike” (Straits Times, Jun 2). Fewer workers earning less than $1,000? It…
Forum letter in 2005 on HDB and CPF?
TODAY, Weekend, 10~11 December 2005 Letter by Leong Sze Hian CPF lost through HDB loan I refer to the letter from the Housing and Development…
Has NWC outlived its usefulness?
theonlinecitizen Jun 1, 2014 Has NWC outlived its usefulness? By SY Lee and Leong Sze Hian We refer to the article “National Wages Council recommendation: $60…
Spend $26.5m on database to give needy $102.4m?
We refer to the article “National database that will speed up aid delivery to needy to be ready next year” (Straits Times, May 31). National…
How many get NWC’s $60 increase for workers earning less than $1,000?
We refer to the article “National Wages Council recommendation: $60 pay hike for workers earning under $1,000” (Straits Times, May 31). Yet another recommendation for…