Will the PAP allow Singaporeans to review its ‘welfare’ system ?
By Fang Zhi Yuan, Chief Editor The first thing which struck me when I read this article published on Hong Kong's South China Morning Post -"Strong case for a review of our welfare system" is the following sentence: "All governments have an implicit social contract which involves protecting and caring for their people, and the...
A minimum wage may bring more pain than relief to low income workers
By Fang Zhi Yuan and Lim Yii Tong In recent years, there have been calls for the government to impose a minimum wage to help the low income workers who have seen their take home pay remaining stagnant for for over a decade, the latest coming from Mr Tan Kin Lian in a speech made at Hong Lim Park last Saturday. A minimum wage...
Is fear of politics keeping worthy Singaporeans from public office ?
By Fang Zhi Yuan, Chief Editor In his speech two days ago on "Social justice and fairness", ex-NTUC INCOME CEO Mr Tan Kin Lian said he is not keen to run for public office as he does not want any "trouble" at his age. Friends have also warned him that what happened to the late Jeyaretnam, Singapore's long-suffering opposition...
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