The nexus between a minimum wage and a productive economy
The UK government has just announced the largest ever increase in the living wage (or minimum wage) from £8.21 per hour to £8.71, 4 times the rate of inflation. It is even more remarkable that this increase has been effected by a Conservative Government in the midst of all the uncertainties surrounding Brexit. As I have always...
Question to ponder: What do Singaporeans want in the GE2020?
In the past, I thought I was advocating for a more-left Singapore, for free healthcare and education (Singaporeans are paying enough insurance/tax to do this), more equal wages, etc. But I'm realizing that many Singaporeans might not think along the same line, some support PAP-style parties in other countries even as they do...
Is PAP pricing our country out?
I made a trip to Hong Kong and Malaysia recently and it is immediately obvious that we are overpriced in many things - a brand new smartphone can cost more than 35% less in Hong Kong while most of the things in Malaysia are at least 30% to 50% cheaper than Singapore. In fact, the very same item in Ikea JB can cost 33% less than...
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