Did the PAP cancel out the WP motion? Or did something else happen?
By Indranee Rajah So what really happened with the amended motion in Parliament on Wednesday night? Did the PAP really cancel out the WP motion? Or did something else happen? Here’s how it went. WP filed a motion on our justice system. See the blue infographic. The original motion had 4 main aspects: An affirmation […]
Two special education schools to redevelop and co-locate to serve special needs students
As part of MOE‘s continuing efforts to support students with Special Educational Needs, two Special Education (SPED) schools serving students with mild intellectual disability (MID) will be redeveloped and co-located in Ang Mo Kio from 2025. The two schools are Chaoyang School and Tanglin School. Minister of State for Education, Ms Sun Xueling announced the […]
COVID-19 is rare opportunity to turn crisis of a generation into opportunity of a generation, says Chan Chun Sing
COVID-19 is widely seen as the test of a generation. But we have in it, ‘a rare moment to turn it into an opportunity of a generation’, Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing said. To do so, the government will establish a foundation that will provide for Singaporeans in the next decade and beyond. […]
Legislate $1300 as the minimum and have your pay reduced to $1300
Legislate $1300 as the mandated minimum wage and you will see 32,000 workers get a pay lift? Ya, right. In this current economic climate, the Government is paying a portion of salaries of 1.9 million Singaporeans through the Job Support Scheme in order to save your jobs. This support cannot go on indefinitely. The National […]
Minimum wage setting risks becoming a political auction: Koh Poh Koon
Minimum wage risks becoming a political auction as parties try to outdo each other to be popular. PWM does not share this risk as the sectoral minimum wage is negotiated by a tripartite group.
As much as 20% of Singapore’s economy faces “deep scarring” from the pandemic from which they may not recover: Menon
As much as 20% of Singapore’s economy faces “deep scarring” from the coronavirus pandemic from which they may not recover, says MAS’ Menon at a virtual event hosted by the Institute of International Finance on Monday (12 Oct). “A big chunk of the rest may not go back to underlying potential pre-crisis for quite some […]
Pritam Singh calls for universal minimum wage; netizens react
A whole lot of loaded statements meant to tug at your heartstrings but offer no real, practical solution to lift the wages of the low-income group.
Uplifting the low wage worker is a complicated matter and it is done through a holistic approach that is more than just about a minimum wage.
It includes skills acquisition, homeownership and access to quality healthcare and education.
Netizens react to WP Jamus Lim’s suggestion of an environment tax on SIA
Jamus Lim demonstrates the difference between an economist who is an academic and those who are practitioners. Netizens are shocked, and outraged by his suggestion of an environment tax on SIA.
Diversity kills when it has no grasp of reality
When diversity is of the sort where politicians make suggestions without any grasp of reality, Singapore is weakened by it. This is the kind of diversity Singapore does not need.
PM Lee congratulates China on the 71st anniversary of its founding
In his congratulatory letter to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, PM Lee praised China and the tenacity of its people for its remarkable growth in the past decades, lifting millions out of poverty. He is confident that China will ‘continue to grow and contribute to the stability and prosperity of our region and the world’. PM […]