
Retirement ‘resort’ – really?
In today's ST (11 Jan 2014) an impressive pull-out advert announces the "Hillford', a retirement resort, as a first of its kind in Singapore. The announcement features an elaborate advertisement that boasts, among other "first in Singapore" attractions, a 24-hour concierge service and a resort manager (whatever that is). This...

How did Indians end up dominating SG’s IT sector?
IT engineers from India I am writing this in response to a lot of people asking here on TRE 'How did the Indians dominate the Singapore IT sector?' and why they may not be cheap anymore. The reason is due to a vicious cycle, the hollowing out of Singaporeans in the IT sector. In the 80s and 90s it is true that there were cheaper...

Alternative daily news (24) Poly grads’ pay down 5%?
Fresh graduates from the five local polytechnics have seen a slight increase in their starting salaries in 2013, compared to the year before. Their median gross monthly salary was $2,000, a 2.6 per cent increase from $1,950 in 2012. I refer to the article “Fresh polytechnic graduates draw higher starting salaries in 2013:...
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