
Employment pass approval dropped?
I refer to the article “30% of EP, S-Pass applicants rejected so far this year”. (Asiaone, Sep 10) It states that “30 per cent of Employment Pass (EP) and S-Pass applicants were rejected as at end July this year. This is up from last year’s total rejection figure of 26 per cent. He added that 29 per cent out of the total...

Malaysia Cup: Is Singapore Football Pathetic Or Not?
Photo: Bo Liao Sinkie After the match in which the LionsXII drew 0-0 with Johor FC on 14 Sep 2012 (Fri), kiasu coach Sundram was quoted in the press as saying: After 60 minutes, the attack died down because the players were tired. They have had too many back to back games. It seems that the coach discovered that after 60 minutes,...

The never ending story of low productivity?
I refer to the article “Productivity rates a matter of concern” (Straits Times, Sep 13). It states that “Last year, labour productivity here grew by an average of 1 per cent over the year, but shrunk by 0.5 per cent in the last quarter. In the first three months of this year, it continued the downward trend, shrinking...
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