What it means for Singapore to go into an endemic phase
About two months ago, we started hearing the term, “endemic phase”, a lot. But what exactly does that mean regarding Covid-19 and the way we live our lives? The definition of “endemic”, as we can see, is that a disease is regularly found among particular people. That means that it becomes a common disease, much […]
Shanmugam responds to Pritam Singh who quoted him expressing concerns in 1989 over Government’s powers
“A person who is prepared to be thinking about issues sometimes has to change his views when he is faced with the real world and experiences. If a man looks at the facts, the real world and refuses to change his mind, he is either stupid or he is ideological. I am neither,” said Law […]
Why WP Raeesah Khan must provide information for police investigation
WP Raeesah Khan must provide information to police so that a proper investigation can be carried out on her allegation of the police’s mishandling of a sexual assault case. This is because she made the allegation in a place no less than Parliament where every word is on record. Not to carry out an investigation […]
Handicapped delivery worker inspires others with his independence
On 2 Sept, an FB user Imair shared a heartwarming story about a handicapped delivery worker. The handicapped delivery worker, Zahi, braved the rain and delivered items via public transport from Woodlands to Tampines! When Imair saw Zahi at his doorstep, he thought Zahi was a salesperson and was surprised to learn that he was […]
Disappointing CECA debate by PSP puts uncertainty over the party’s credibility
It was extremely disappointing to listen to PSP Leong Mun Wai in Parliament as he sought to exploit Singaporeans’ anxieties and play up xenophobia for PSP’s own political agenda. PSP had been against CECA since its formation It all started when Progress Singapore Party (PSP) chief Dr Tan Cheng Bock brought up the Comprehensive Economic […]
Demystifying Help Schemes for Lower-wage Workers
Every year, large sums from the Singapore annual Budget are set aside to support social spending in order to increase social mobility and help uplift those from low-income households. Lower wage workers have always been a vulnerable group that the Government has paid attention to. In case you missed this year’s National Day Rally speech, […]
The decade long dedication of Patrick Tay to protect the Singaporean core
During the recent National Day Rally (NDR), Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong shared that the Government is aware of the concerns that local PMEs have. Apart from ensuring that foreign PMEs who come in will contribute with their skills and expertise, Singapore will also bring in foreigners only in industries where they are most needed. […]
This year’s National Day Rally speech paid special attention to workers. It’s important to understand why.
The National Day Rally is typically seen as the most important political speech of the year – with the Prime Minister charting Singapore’s future direction and announcing policy changes. This year’s speech opened with COVID-19 as the backdrop that has changed the world as we once knew it. While PM Lee spoke about preserving our […]
Netizens are confused and think that LQS is minimum wage
During the recent National Day Rally (NDR) announcement, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that companies MUST pay a Local Qualifying Salary (LQS) of $1400 to ALL its local employees if they wish to hire foreign employees. Many Singaporeans are confused by this announcement and what the LQS is, mistakenly thinking that PAP has finally […]
Singaporeans finally realise that higher wages for others means higher costs for them
Many Singaporeans discovered during Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s National Day Rally speech that higher wages for low-wage workers mean consumers will have to pay more for some of their favourite things like bubble tea or bak chor mee. “The cost of higher wages for the LWWs will have to be shared. Workers have to […]