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Government quietly scraps Net Economic Value framework in civil service

Since 2000, the Government has been getting the whole civil service to adopt the Net Economic Value (NEV) framework. This framework essentially pushes the civil servants in the ministries and statutory boards to be more revenue and cost conscious. After about a decade of "experimentation" with the NEV framework, the Government...

StarHub: It is never our intention to be insenstive to Singaporeans

TR Emeritus (TRE) published an article, 'Foreign expats get “exclusive” treatment from StarHub', yesterday (7 Apr), reporting a complaint from a netizen about StarHub giving special deals only to expats. According to the netizen on STOMP, expats are getting an additional exclusive football premium pack of their choice worth...

Real median ‘Take-home’ income growth rate in 2011 is below zero

Thanks to Leong Sze Hian, we now know that real median 'Take-home' income growth for Singaporeans in 2011 is -0.6%. About 2 months ago (31 Jan), the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has released its report, "Employement Situation 2011" to the public [Link]. In the report, MOM said that, supported by strong employment creation,...