The Sensless Policy Of Qualifying Salaries For Foreigners I refer to the Qualifying salaries for Spass, EP and others and the "minimum qualifying salaries" implemented rules by MOM (LINK)
I cant help notice the flaw of this policy. The have set a minimum wage model for the foreigners in the hope of discourging companies to hire more locals. In the first place such a scheme...
Oxleygate Karmic View Pinky is surely interested in the house, Fengshui reason or using it to milk old man legacy to remind Singaporeans repeatedly but he is not going to be explicit. He may appear not to be involved but unless you have low IQ, you can see through the mist to understand who is the invisible hand who ordered the committee and...
Are we dumb or what? We were told in Singapore, 76 per cent of respondents said they trust their government — the highest among the list of institutions provided in the latest edition of the survey, and matching the highest score in terms of trust in government in the Republic since the inception of the survey.
This is something I am not...
Iris Koh is now officially representing Singapore? Dear TR Emeritus
Came across this on Facebook.
The way that it is captioned and phrased (even in the video), it would appear to me that she is officially representing the "Republic of Singapore".
What do you think?
Puzzled Reader
Made a fugitive by my own country Singapore - My Country
I am heart-broken that I have been made a fugitive by my own country, for standing up for a promise to my father, Lee Kuan Yew.
Yet another attack has just been launched, re-litigating over again the same issues that were raised by Lee Hsien Loong after probate of Lee Kuan Yew’s will, at the...
Glossing over conflicts of interest
I read with interest The Independent Singapore’s OPINION, “Glossing over conflicts of interest, Ho Ching for President, tents as affordable housing instead of flats and other stories in review” (Feb 25).
The recent Temasek's investment loss of $275 million in the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX was...
Lee Hsien Yang Weighs Presidential Run
The estranged younger brother of Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is considering a run for the largely ceremonial role of president this year, a sign that an ongoing family feud could start to overshadow the city-state’s politics.
Lee Hsien Yang, 65, spoke about his plans to Bloomberg News after the government...
Critical Spectator What right has a Polish to comment on a Singaporean elected MP who is expressing his concerns for ordinary Singaporeans under PAP rule?
Worst still, this foreigner has not even stayed in Singapore to truly understand how ordinary Singaporeans are struggling our lives coping with the high indirect taxes imposed on us...
If we respect our Singapore elders I refer to The Independent Singapore’s Opinion, “If we respect our Singapore elders, then why many still doing backbreaking jobs, and other stories in review” (Feb 11).
It is certainly glad to learn that a group of netizens went viral for going all out to help elderly man Ng Teak Boon to clean up his 1-room rental...
Crime wave in the US I refer to The Straits Times’ Opinion, “Crime wave in the US: Concerns growing over public safety” (Feb 4).
Actually pursuing and advocating for the basic principles of democracy and human rights are nothing wrong or appropriate. As, the qualities of transparency and equality are the core basis for achieving the...
Still a cloudy economic outlook I read with valid concerns The Straits Times Editorial, “Still a cloudy economic outlook” (Jan 21).
The economic prospects or outlook in 2023 is still shrouded with dark clouds and full of factors of uncertainties.
It is unfortunate to learn that Goldman Sachs will layoff more than 3,000 employees from its investment...
CPIB's decision not to prosecute 6 former senior management... In this commentary published in Singapore Law Watch, I analyse the (Singapore) Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau’s recent decision not to prosecute six former senior management staff of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (KOM) for US$55 million in bribes paid to Brazilian officials.
I argue that given the large...
Leon Perera asks: Do we have true meritocracy in Singapore?
I read with interest The Independent Singapore’s Featured News, “Leon Perera asks: Do we have true meritocracy in Singapore?” (Jan 21).
In the first place, meritocracy should not be narrowly termed as the academic success of an individual. Instead, it should broadly embrace an individual’s capability, leadership...
Shouldn't Elon Musk be POFMAed? The POFMA office can and have POFMAed Twitter and Facebook, why don't they POFMA Elon Musk as well since their powers are supposedly far-reaching and have jurisdiction over any country on Earth?
The MTF has said that the vaccine is extremely safe and any suggestion that adverse conditions are related to the...
Take the Bivalent booster at your own risk! Frontline nurses have to be vaccinated to keep their jobs so why did SGH terminate a nurse who suffered from severe side effects after taking her second dose? Her life is ruined and she has lost her ability to walk. SGH’s offer for her to reapply for her job is totally illogical and insensitive. They would not have sacked...
