Created 15,000 jobs: Employment growth foreigners 49,000, locals 500?
I refer to the article “Spring Singapore funds projects that promise 21,400 jobs” (Straits Times, Jan 26). It states that “When fully realised, these projects are expected to crank out 21,400 new skilled jobs and contribute $7.8 billion in value-add to the economy. 15,000 jobs created in 2015 This is a significant jump...
BS about the 6.9 million population
Unless the government explain in detail the calculations made that lead to the 6.9 million White Paper, no matter how they try to sell it and assure us with the grand plans of land use and MRT new lines etc, it just does not bite. We may be able to accommodate the 6.9 M population with 700,000 more homes, but all in pigeon...
Jobs:11,400 locals, 37,300 foreigners – 60,000 new PRs, 40,000 new citizens?
I refer to the article “Slowest employment growth since 2003; income growth slows: MOM” (Straits Times, Jan 26). It states that “The labour market added 10,700 local employed people last year (2016), an increase of 0.5 per cent compared to flat growth the year before. Overall employment growth dipped, in part because the...
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