Commemorating Intl Migrants Day?
5 stories of work permit foreign workers in Singapore I refer to the article “Searching for the good life, miles from home” (Channel NewsAsia, Dec…
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11,955 prisoners released, 11,595 admitted in 2014?
I refer to the article “Silent screams” (The Economist, Dec 3). S’pore 2nd highest inmates per 100,000 population? The chart shows that Singapore, at about…
Security guards: Low pay, long hours?
I refer to the article “Security officers get more career paths” (Straits Times, Dec 4). Shortage of security guards It states that “”We have to be…
HDB: Housing grants is 2% of sales proceeds?
Nunber getting Special CPF Housing Grant tripled I refer to the article “More take Special CPF Housing Grant” (Straits Times, Dec 3). It states that…
Age 65 workers rehired: Mostly low pay?
Wage subsidy for older workers extended I refer to the article “Wage subsidy for older workers to be extended” (Straits Times, Dec 2). It states that…
Town councils’ report: Who is the real winner?
AHPETC gets red again I refer to the article “AHPETC continues to be banded red in FY2014 Town Council Management Report” (Straits Times, Dec 1). It…
Real income increased 1.5% p.a. last 14 years?
Real incomes rise I refer to the article “Real incomes rise in Singapore amid tight labour market: MOM report” (Channel NewsAsia, Nov 30). 20th percentile…
High household debt, public debt, private debt?
High household debts to GDP? I refer to the article “Singapore household debts swell to 77 pc of GDP, Moody’s downgrades top three banks to…
Only 2.8% of union members are lower-income?
U Care Fund helped 24,922 union members I refer to the article “More NTUC members benefit from U Care Fund” (Straits Times, Nov 30). It states…
National Gallery Singapore: National Grouch Shame?
9 & 11 year olds’ “exihibition” canned? I refer to the article “Family art collective pulls out show in National Gallery S’pore after ‘miscommunication’” (Today,…