Jobs 2006-2016: 376,800 locals, 701,900 foreigners – 467,659 new PRs, 208,840 new citizens?
How many of the 376,800 locals’ jobs’ growth in the last decade went to Singaporeans? I refer to Phillip Ang’s article “PAP population policy failure cheapens Singapore PR to a piece of tissue” (TR Emeritus, Sep 2). Since 2004, PRs increased by 169,000 from 356,000 to 525,000 in 2016? It states that “Since PM Lee’s...
99.97% don’t qualify to stand as President?
I refer to the article “Firms with $500 million capitalisation in minority” (thenewpaper, Sep 1). It states that “The criteria has tightened for private sector contenders, who must now have run a company of a higher worth. To automatically qualify, the candidate must be the most senior executive of a company with shareholder...
Straits Times: 2 of the presidential hopefuls do not qualify?
I refer to the article “Halimah Yacob submits application to contest presidential election” (Straits Times, Aug 31). It states that “Now that Madam Halimah has submitted her forms, it is up to the Presidential Elections Committee (PEC) to decide whether there will be a contest, or a walkover. Madam Halimah is the only...
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