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Few years ago, I remembered receiving a book  – The World Is Flat written by Thomas L Friedman – from my Chief Executive  when I joined a government agency. The agency was tasked to help the jobless community. I later found that the book was mass purchased and given to all 300 of the government agency. I read the book... 

The "Face-to-Face" political discussion conducted by the YPAP at the NTUC Building is one spectacular wayang any true blue Singaporean should not miss. MP Baey Yam Keng and Mediacorpse artiste Tay Ping Hui are the highlights of the event with the noticeable absence of Teo Ser Luck, who came in casual shirt and jeans an hour... 

Dear Straits Times, I refer to the 13 Jan 2011 report on Mr Lim Swee Say's arguments against the minimum wage. Mr Lim says that a person earning $800 per month is more likely to lose his job if the minimum wage is set at $1200 when the employer can only pay $1,000. This is not necessarily true. For service sector jobs like waiters,...