They are doing this because?
Why do I get the feeling that the authorities are doing all this - going out of their way, giving the workers bento meals, special video messages from the Manpower Minister herself, the PM mentioning them specially and giving them assurances, ministers personally handing out food to the workers (pictured here), etc - they are...
The caring of over 300,000 foreign workers became government’s responsibility, was started with a simple pledge.
On Apr10, PM Lee made a pledge to families of foreign workers in the dormitories: “We feel responsible for their well-being. We will do our best to take care of their health, livelihood and welfare here, and to let them go home, safe and sound, to you.” (ST11-4-20). On Apr20, in his fourth address, PM Lee made another pledge: “To...
The impact of the pandemic on political systems
The covid-19 pandemic will cause a major change in the political systems in many countries. To address the economic disruption, many countries have to implement fiscal stimulus plan that cause a large increase in debt. It required the government to play a large role in the economy. The neo-liberal system that has been in favor...
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