Editorial « Authors « TR EMERITUS

Govt: Hard to get Singaporeans to be nurses

Health Minister Gan Kim Yong According to the latest data released by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Tuesday (27 Jan), registered nurses and shop sales assistants are the toughest positions to fill by locals. Overall, the number of job vacancies rose to 67,400 in September 2014. This is an 8.9% increase from 61,900 in the...

Khaw, your ‘Zhu Yingtai’ is actually an 800-pound gorilla

Yesterday (29 Jan), replying to MPs’ questions on the recent Sengkang Chinese temple saga, National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said HDB officers awarded the tender to Eternal Pure Land Pte Ltd (EPL), thinking that it was affiliated to a religious organisation. He said, “HDB awarded the site to EPL, under the impression...

How did HDB conclude EPL is a vehicle for religious org?

MND Minister Khaw Boon Wan Yesterday (29 Jan), replying to MPs' questions on the recent Sengkang Chinese Temple saga, National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said religious organizations are invited to bid for sites zoned for Places of Worship (PW). As some religious organisations form companies to enable and facilitate...