Without the breakdown of the jobs statistics into Singaporeans, PRs and foreigners – how do we know the statistics for Singaporeans?
I refer to the article “PM Lee’s May Day message: Good prospects for economy this year but trade tensions a cause for concern” (Straits Times, Apr 30). It states that “Productivity growth last year reached its highest in seven years, and more jobs were created, including higher-paying ones”. According to the Ministry...
University tuition fees increased by up to 10.5% per annum, against government spending per university student increased by only 1.4% per annum?
After writing “University fees up 7% p.a., surplus $1.4b, expenditure up 2%?” (Apr 29) – my regular insider ES sent me the following very interesting information from 1987:- According to the article “More to be spent on quality in schools” (Straits Times, Mar 5, 1987) – “Government was spending each year $14,400...
Is the Singaporeans’ unemployment rate relatively worse off than that of PRs and foreigners?
I refer to the article “Singapore’s unemployment rate drops to 2% in Q1” (Channel NewsAsia, Apr 27). It states that “Singapore’s unemployment rate in the first quarter was 2 per cent, down from 2.1 per cent in December last year, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said on Friday (Apr 27). The unemployment rate for residents...
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