On with the fare hikes
What’s wrong with collecting more money? Last year in November the Public Transport Council (PTC) proposed fare increases by 6.6 per cent in 2 phases - 3.2 per cent from April this year, and 3.4 per cent from next year. In plain English, it is a done deal that the public transport operators will be fleecing the commuters again....
Being stupid in a smart city
Being stupid in a smart city This morning was a horrible mess. There was a power failure and my computer did not get recharged. It did not wake me up in the morning as programmed. By the time I realized what was happening, I was half an hour late and in a big rush. I had so much trouble finding my way to the toilet as my GPS...
700,000 ‘lower-income’ – 1-in-3 workers?
There are 70,000 people qualified to work as guards, but only 29,000 locals and 4,000 Malaysians actually do so. There is a shortage of 10,000 guards. People shun the sector because of the low basic pay and long working hours - 12-hour shifts, six days a week. Security guards earn a basic pay of $817 a month and $1,678 with...
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