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The Taiwanese government helps their people while the PAP seeks to profit from their people

A Taiwanese family in need can get a maximum of NT$180,000 (S$8050) a year in subsidies to help hire a domestic helper, and an additional NT$150,000 (S$6700) a year in allowance. And because the minimum wage of a foreign domestic helper is NT$17,000 (S$760) a month, the subsidy and allowance provided by the government would...

Election issues

1) Reserved Election: Do Singaporeans feel this was a political ploy to prevent Tan Cheng Bock from becoming president? And why were all other candidates disqualified and only a former PAP minister was eligible? 2) CPF: As baby boomers start to depend on their CPF savings, they are starting to realise they are not able to depend...

Japanese brand hotels operating overseas employ Japanese housekeeping workers

Royal Nikko Hotel I am staying at the Royal Nikko Hotel in Taipei. I had a pleasant surprise about how this hotel operates. I pressed the service button by mistake. A minute later, a housekeeping worker opened the door. She was an elderly Japanese woman who spoke to me in Japanese. Why does this hotel employ a Japanese worker...