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I do not understand why union leaders should object to the proposal of a minimum wage of $1,300 a month. If they think that the minimum wage should be higher, why not propose that higher figure? There must be some workers who now learn less than 1,300 a month. Surely these workers will benefit from their implementation of the... 

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...