TR EMERITUS

The recent hullabaloo in parliament about minimum wage and the bench mark of $1300 is in my opinion really a “sia suay” moment for Singapore. Let’s get the facts right. Firstly, $1300 per month is not a figure pluck from the air by WP MPs, it is a figure that came out from a survey by LKY School of Public Policy. The survey... 

I read with mixed feelings that about 470,000 lower income Singaporeans (LISs) will receive their Workfare Special Payment (WSP) in October. On one hand, I am much hearten that during this unprecedented and challenging time, LISs are again getting some much needed financial help from the government. On the other hand, I am disappointed... 

Why did the trade union leaders felt offended by being described as folksy? Google show the definition of folksy - informal and unpretentious. I would have thought that the description is complimentary. Perhaps some of them prefer to be described as elitist or snobbish? I hope not. When I read this description, I thought immediately...