TR EMERITUS

By Gilbert Goh A friend recently told me that he will be retrenched by the end of July as his company is suffering massive losses from the current recession. As the doom days get nearer, he became rather edgy.  This is his third time out of work after staying jobless for a few months last year. He only works in his current... 

By Bhaskaran Kunju Last July as part of an article on the new batch of incoming Nominated Member of Parliaments (NMPs), I wrote on the background of each of the candidates, including former national swimmer Joscelin Yeo. I highlighted the achievements and credentials they possessed that were of relevance for the task ahead of... 

By Bhaskaran Kunju The recent Economic Strategies Committee (ESC) report is just a tip of the iceberg in our Government’s shift on the foreign worker policy, as seen in this year’s Budget report. Given the inadvertent adverse effect it has had on productivity, it is high time the authorities looked into this matter. However...