‘Very Strange’ 3Q Labour Report? – record 258,700 jobs lost?
Since employment shrank by 258,700 in the last 12 months – how can “overall job prospects may be improving”? I refer to the article “Q3 labour report shows rise in job seekers unemployed for 25 weeks or more” (Straits Times, Dec 13). It states that “Overall job prospects may be improving, but a small – though...
Billions from HDB flats, resale levy, etc?
I refer to Liu Siok Ming’s letter “Review HDB resale levy policy” (Straits Times, Oct 1, 2015). It states that “I was shocked to learn that the resale levy payable would amount to about $193,000, comprising $91,350 (22.5 per cent of the resale price of my first flat sale in December 1997) and accrued interest (5...
ComCare: $130m (no increase) in economic downturn, rising unemployment?
I refer to the article “Helping to tide them over a difficult phase” (Straits Times, Dec 10). It states that “In the Ministry of Social and Family Development’s (MSF’s) last financial year, which ended in March, figures show 28,409 households were on the same scheme, down 4 per cent from the 29,511 households the year...
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