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MP Png: Discrimination against hiring of SG crane operators

Hougang MP Png Eng Huat Last year, the National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan made a call to recruit more local crane operators in the construction sector. It was reported that only half of the 3,600 crane operators here are Singaporeans. Mr Khaw then said that as a crane operator, one can earn good salary of between $4,000...

AHPETC not surprised by ‘red’ grade for governance

Minister Khaw Boon Wan The Ministry of National Development (MND) has given Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC) a "red" grade for corporate governance, in a statement released today (7 Mar). Last November, MND published the FY2012 Town Council Management Report (TCMR) for all Town Councils (TCs) with AHPETC's...

Viet PR unhappy with having to pay for HDB’s HIP

A reader has forwarded to TRE a HardwareZone (HWZ) forum post [Link]. The HWZ post (6 Mar) shows a Vietnamese PR venting his frustration and anger at HDB's Home Improvement Programme (HIP). The HWZ forum post shows a screen capture of the Vietnamese PR's Facebook post where he accuses HDB of treating foreigners like "rats". "We...