9 unemployed S’poreans for every unemployed PR/foreigner?
Overall unemployment rate unchanged, but citizens’ unemployment rate up According to the Ministry of Manpower’s Employment Situation, Third Quarter 2015 report released on 29 October…
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Recividism 9 year high: Govt hire ex-offenders?
Govt should start hiring ex-offenders I refer to the article “‘The Govt should start hiring ex-offenders themselves’: Benny Se Teo” (Channel NewsAsia, Oct 17). It…
Non-S’porean population hits all-time high?
Population growth slowest in a decade I refer to the article “Singapore population hits 5.54m but growth slowest in a decade” (Channel NewsAsia, Sep 30). It…
Employment: S’poreans down, but foreigners up?
FT growth lowest since 2009 I refer to the article “MOM: FT employment growth lowest since 2009” (TR Emeritus, Sep 16). Local employment declined by 8,900…
GE: 18% real income increase?
18% real increase in household income since 2010 According to the allsingaporestuff.com article ” THARMAN: 18% GROWTH IN S’POREAN REAL INCOMES “UNUSUAL” FOR DEVELOPED ECONOMIES”…
GE: Manifesto – jobs to Singaporeans?
Elections manifesto According to the Channel NewsAsia news report “PAP launches 88-page election manifesto” (Aug 29) – “These include the launch of 100,000 flats, the expansion…
GE: Challenge of “3 peaks”?
“Challenge of ‘three peaks’” According to the Straits Times news report “S’pore faces challenge of ‘three peaks’: Swee Say” (Aug 28) – “The leaders who emerge…
GE: Why must have temporary S-Passes to send locals for training?
Easing foreign worker ratios According to the Straits Times news report “Labour relief for SMEs” (Aug 26) – “Under the new Lean Enterprise Development Scheme…
700,000 “lower-income”?: 1 in 3 workers?
I refer to the articles “Shortage of 10,000 guards as people shun low-paid sector” and “When workers get Workfare, spouses work more” (Straits Times, Nov…
Parliamentary replies: Non sequitur?
We refer to the article “Poorest households spend S$801 more than they earn each month: MTI” (Channel NewsAsia, Nov 4). Reply: Bottom 25% when question…