TR EMERITUS

I refer to the article “Can PUB explain how we’re charged 550 times more after buying water from M’sia at 3 sen per 1,000 gallons?” (theonlinecitizen, Jun 25). It states that “So, it appears that PUB is buying water from Malaysia, under the 1962 water agreement, at 3 Malaysian sen per 1,000 (imperial) gallons or 3... 

I refer to the article “Raising 7 children on under S$3,000 a month in Singapore” (Channel NewsAsia, Jun 24). It states that “A secondary school teacher for a decade, she quit after her fifth child, Arielle, was born in 2011. Raising their children on just one breadwinner’s salary, however, has not been easy. Their... 

I refer to the front page headlines article “F & B workers to be assessed if they can get on wage ladder” (Sunday Times, Jun 24). It states that “Kitchen helpers and other low-wage workers in the food and beverage (F&B) industry could be next in line for a basic wage and structured increases under the Progressive...