‘Jobs’ rhetoric needs to be supported by statistics?
I refer to the article “Maritime sector road map to create S$4.5 billion in value-add, make over 5,000 new jobs” (Straits Times, Jan 13). It states that “The maritime industry, including the marine and offshore engineering sector, employed more than 170,000 people and contributed 7 per cent to Singapore’s economy last...
Solution to inequality: Give free money or take money from every citizen?
I refer to the article “Problem: Income Inequality – Solution: Free Money” (Bloomberg Business Week, Jan 15). It states that “In an audacious experiment, Finland is giving some residents a “basic income” of $16,000 for two years, no strings attached.” Ironically, another country may have been experimenting with...
No News On Ang Mo Kio Town Council CPIB Probe
The general manager and secretary of Ang Mo Kio Town Council (AMKTC) is being investigated by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB). In September, the town council received a complaint about Victor Wong of CPG Facilities Management, the managing agent of the town council, reported The Straits Times on 29 Dec. Wong...
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