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SBS: We hire drivers from China because ‘supply is insufficient to meet requirements’

TR Emeritus (TRE) earlier reported that SBS Transit had been going from town to town in China to recruit PRC bus drivers to work in Singapore (see: SBS Transit going from town to town in China to recruit driver and SBS recruiting another 50 bus drivers from China‘). In one of the job advertisements, it said that drivers can...

Commemorating 40th anniversary of the death of philanthropist Tan Lark Sye

Speaking to primarily a Chinese-educated audience at an event yesterday (28 Oct) commemorating the 40th anniversary of the death of philanthropist Tan Lark Sye, DPM Tharman took the opportunity to defend the Govt's language policy. He was addressing concerns that Chinese proficiency among the young is falling. He said that views...

Grace Fu: Workers’ salaries to increase in tandem with productivity gains

If higher wages for cleaners were attained through productivity growth, why would the hawkers who are the customers be needing to pay higher fees? In a 20-minute keynote address at the Economic Society's annual forum last Thu (25 Oct), Minister in PMO Grace Fu said Singapore is aiming for quality growth driven by productivity...