TR EMERITUS

I refer to the article “Annual job growth of 25,000 to 40,000 for next three to five years: Lim Swee Say” (Straits Times, Feb 8). It states that “Singapore aims to create about 25,000 to 40,000 jobs annually for the next three to five years, said Minister for Manpower Lim Swee Say on Wednesday (Feb 8). “We won’t go... 

Another day another MRT breakdown. Sunday morning brought the East-West Line breakdown between Joo Koon and Boon Lay. Today, the breakdown is at North-South Line from Jurong East to Ang Mo Kio. Thought the government recenty announced that the MRT had all sleepers replaced in the East-West and North-South Lines? How come breakdown... 

I refer to the article “Singapore’s total fertility rate dipped to 1.20 in 2016” (Straits Times, Feb 11). It states that “The new data shows 33,161 Singaporean babies were born last year, about 600 fewer than in the previous year (2015). The drop pulled down the country’s total fertility rate (TFR) to 1.20. The TFR...