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"The baseline wage growth of lower wage workers must outpace median growth by a 'substantial margin' until they have made sufficient progress...it would also have to outpace productivity growth at the individual level given the limit to productivity growth in many low paying jobs"- Straits Time headline, 31 August 2021, 12th... 

The Taliban and the US have agreed on a deadline of 31 August for the US and allied forces to evacuate from Afghanistan. During this time, the Taliban cooperated with the US to ensure a safe passage for the authorized people to travel to the airpor, which is under the control of the US. The US has requested for an extension... 

We have been given a preview of LHL’s National Day Rally speech when Lawrence Wong gave an interview to the BBC a week ago. (The BBC should be given the title of honorary Singapore state media since it seems to be very keen to play up the Government’s achievements, perhaps in return for subsidised or free rent on their studio...