Hawkers: ST not worth the paper its printed on?
I refer to the article “Hawker debate: Figuring out a way forward” (Sunday Times, Nov 4). It states that “But such low rents also mean that some hawkers can operate for just a few hours a day, or not at all. Some centres have stalls that close in the evening, with some hawkers citing a shortage of workers. The result is...
Jobs growth: 561,800 locals, 611,700 foreigners – 441,508 new PRs, 218,916 new citizens?
In the run-up to the United States midterm elections – one of the most hotly debated achievements of the Trump administration is that “almost 3.9 million new jobs have been created since President Trump was elected“. This got me thinking – what about jobs growth in Singapore? According to the Ministry of Manpower’s...
The focus of our policies to help disadvantaged children in their education is not enough – we need to help their families
I refer to the article “Look beyond education to give disadvantaged kids a leg-up” (Straits Times, Nov 2). It states that “When I expressed my frustration to the friend who had asked me to help the girls in the first place, she suggested that I investigate S.L.’s family circumstances.” As to “I visited the girl’s...
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