Govt rejects poverty line, says prosperity line better
“Who will go after tampon throwers if we focus on the poor?” The government was today baffled by calls from social workers and experts to define an official poverty line, when the problem had been declared extinct a good twelve years ago. It was in 2001 when former diplomat Kishore Mahbubani proudly told the world: “There...
Boycotting for change
This mass action is aimed at recruitment advertisements that discriminate against Singaporeans in favour of foreigners. Discriminatory job ads from La Fondue A new trend may be establishing itself in Singapore’s current affairs. Impatient citizens who feel the authorities are too slow or reluctant to act strongly against discriminating...
FT policy is bad for productivity and innovation
Migrant workers The govt complains that productivity is poor and is worried, introducing measures to “improve” it. At the same time, we all know that the working population here has increased due to the flood of FTs. At the same time, S’pore’s attempt to be a global centre of innovation, is stuck on the runway. Contrast...
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