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Supporting Chee Soon Juan's caféSupporting Chee Soon Juan's café I refer to The Independent Singapore’s news, “Singaporeans urged to support Chee Soon Juan's café despite their political preferences” (July 16). The underlying objective of doing any business is to ensure it is viable and profitable. Otherwise, there is no point of undertaking risk for it. It is natural for...

Will PM Wong address the astronomical ministerial salaries?Will PM Wong address the astronomical ministerial salaries? I refer to The TR-Emeritus opinion article, “Will PM Wong address the astronomical ministerial salaries” (June 14) by Mr Yoong Siew Wah. It has always been a controversial topic which concerns about our top political leaders who receive their salaries that are many times higher than those foreign political leaders. Our...

Steering with stability in transition timesSteering with stability in transition times I refer to The Straits Times’ Editorial, “Steering with stability in transition times” (May 16). Let us analyze and interpret this specific subject from a broad perspective, how Singapore should respond and adapt to the evolution of the entire international situation and formulate its foreign policy that is extremely...

We will lead in our own wayWe will lead in our own way I read with interest The Today’s report, “'We will lead in our own way': : Lawrence Wong takes office as 4th prime minister of Singapore” (May 15). We can get some inspiration or enlightenment from the story of the 108 heroes in Water Margin: they originally had their own abilities, aspirations and ambitions. They...

Chinese villagers living on cliffsChinese villagers living on cliffs In the Liangshan Mountains of Sichuan Province in China, there is a small isolated village on a cliff 1,400 meters above sea level. This is the village of Atuler, known as the Cliff Village with 72 families who has been living there for almost 200 years. All travel is by a ladder that leads to the sky at almost right...

Ukraine will cease to exist thanks to the westUkraine will cease to exist thanks to the west Scott Ritter is a former Marine intelligence officer who served in the former Soviet Union, implementing arms control agreements, and on the staff of General Norman Schwartzkopf during the Gulf War, where he played a critical role in the hunt for Iraqi SCUD missiles. From 1991 until 1998, Mr. Ritter served as a Chief Inspector...

Bride's family asked for RMB 500,000 in bride priceBride's family asked for RMB 500,000 in bride price Contrary to popular beliefs, many couples in China are unable to afford to get married. With the exception of rural villages, those in the cities mostly asked for hundreds of thousands in bride price (聘礼/彩礼). According to our techie who has been in China for over a decade, the bride price may include monies intended...

Higher salaries lead Singapore to become top pick for Asian workers looking to moveHigher salaries lead Singapore to become top pick for Asian... I refer to the Independent Singapore’s Featured News SG Economy, “Higher salaries lead Singapore to become top pick for Asian workers looking to move” (Feb 22). In this era of rapid technological advancement, all countries are faced with the dilemma of being hungry for talent. Therefore, top talents in respective...

Where Romance Meets FinanceWhere Romance Meets Finance Sugarbook was launched by Darren Chan in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is a luxury dating website designed to resolve financial issues through emotional support. It provides a platform to grow your relationships through mutual benefits that are not restricted to mentorship, companionship, wealth and emotional support. It...

Marriage, children and practical concernsMarriage, children and practical concerns A couple bows before their parents and offers them tea, as is traditional in Chinese weddings. I refer to The Straits Times’ Editorial “Marriage, children and practical concerns” (Feb 5). Since the history of human civilisation, the formation of individual family and the issue of procreation have become two...

Not in my backyardNot in my backyard I refer to the TODAY’s Commentary, “'Not in my backyard' — when some groups can protest more loudly, the most vulnerable ones suffer” (Jan 25, 2024). A few good points from the article are worth to be probed further and discussed. In December 2023, the announcement of plans by The National Environment Agency...

Opposition parties seek to strengthen parliamentary presenceOpposition parties seek to strengthen parliamentary presence I refer to The Independent Singapore’s SG Politics column, “Opposition parties seek to strengthen parliamentary presence” (Nov 29, 2023). As we know, Singapore political scene has been firmly dominated by the PAP since 1959. Thus, the opposition parties in Singapore have to face and withstand many challenges ahead...

Educating the next generationEducating the next generation I read with interest the Straits Times’ Editorial, “Educating the next generation” (Jan 5, 2024). Any form of spontaneous learning should provide you with a happy, positive, and memorable experience. However, only a small number of children are in exception. Therefore, based on this, parents should realize the...

GST increase in 2024GST increase in 2024 On 1 Jan 2024 GST rises 1% from 8% to 9%; this is a 12.5% increase in GST. I am not convinced that this is necessary. It will contribute to inflation, and cause economic hardship. The handouts to mitigate this are temporary and the increase is permanent. In 2015, when the possibility of GST rising was an election issue...

Race relations in SingaporeRace relations in Singapore I refer to the Today’s “Commentary: In 1954, David Marshall spoke about race relations in Singapore. Have we made real progress since then?” (Dec 15). For any country to be prosperous and powerful, it must first achieve political and social stability, and its people must live in harmony and be united. Only in this...

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PAP MPs complain about “fast pace” of recent scripted parliamentary “debate”

PAP MPs complain about “fast pace” of recent scripted parliamentary “debate”

Written by Our Correspondent In other developed democracies like Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, MPs are paid a pittance and are expected to discuss and debate on national policies live in parliament where a single wrong word muttered out will make them an instant laughing stock in the eyes of the entire nation. Singapore MPs are the highest paid in the world for a part-time job which only require them to post their questions to the relevant ministries beforehand and read their speeches out in a Parliament bereft of any opposition and yet they are complaining that the pace is too "fast" for them. When interviewed by the Straits Times, newbie PAP MP Dr Lim Wee Kiat lamented: "'The pace is a bit fast. It'd be good if we can have some time to think over policy announcements, but then the Budget debate will spread over four weeks." Another MP Zaqy Mohamad added: "'We have to bear in mind that not everyone is eloquent...Not everyone can be Lee Kuan Yew." While nobody expects all the PAP MPs to be good orators like Mr Lee, they should at least brush up their oratory skills and demonstrate some committment and passion to their roles as representatives of the people in Parliament. After all, they are supposed the "best talents" that Singapore have and it is a shame that many of them cannot even hold a proper debate on their own. Even a fellow PAP MP lawyer Michael Palmer has expressed his dismay at the slow response from his colleagues: "Some of us take too long to put forward our clarification. It would be good to see clarification time limited to 30 seconds." Charles Chong was similarly disgusted with Minister Lim Swee Say's infamous speech about Triumph bras which were not published the press: "Some MPs were quick off the mark to catch loose statements by ministers, such as Irene Ng making the point about Lim Swee Say talking about Triumph." He forgot that Minister Lim had said earlier that "we are deaf to all criticisms." Given the "calibre" of PAP MPs nowadays, especially the new MPs like Dr Lim Wee Kiat and Baey Kam Keng who got into Parliament either without a contest or riding on the coat-tails of heavy-weight ministers, one cannot help wondering  if they are really up to the task, not that it matters much anyway. To borrow a quote from PAP's de facto leader and strongman Lee Kuan Yew: “To be the prime minister, you don’t have to know every instrument, but you got to recognise, ah, he’s a good violinist, he’ll be the first violinist, he’ll be the double bass. He will play the viola, he will have the trumpet, he will do the drums. Then you coordinate them and then you have great music. And if you already have a great orchestra, you can put a dummy there and you still got great music.” [Source: Channel News Asia, 5 March 2008] Singapore MPs are grossly overpaid at $13,000 monthly for a part-time job, or rather to be a "dummy" to fill the empty seats in Parliament. The number of MPs should be decreased and their monthly allowances halved and this will save Singapore taxpayers about $1.06 million dollars a year which can be channelled to help poor, needy and homeless Singaporeans. It will also spare us the agony of listening to these shameless PAP MPs whining away publicy in the state media as if we owe them a living.   Read also: 1. Why PAP MPs are no more but a "wayang" in Parliament 2. 10 most unforgettable quotes by PAP MPs in the recent parliamentary debates  Read More →

Door narrows for foreign workers in Singapore

Door narrows for foreign workers in Singapore

AFP, 14 March 2010 Construction workers from Bangladesh, hotel staff from the Philippines, waitresses from China, shipyard welders from Myanmar, technology professionals from India -- Singapore has them all. For years the rich but worker-starved city-state, built by mainly Chinese immigrants, had rolled out the welcome mat for foreigners, whose numbers rose drastically during the economic boom from 2004-2007. But with one in three of the five million people living on the tiny island now a foreigner and citizens complaining about competition for jobs, housing and medical care, the government is taking a fresh look at its open-door policy With the grumbling getting louder and general elections expected to be called before they are due in 2012, the government has unveiled measures to reduce reliance on foreigners and assure citizens they remain the priority. "There are social and physical limits to how many more we can absorb," Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam told parliament in February. He said the government will make it costlier for companies to hire foreigners by raising the levies they must pay for every non-Singaporean or non-resident they hire. The government also earmarked 5.5 billion Singapore dollars (3.9 billion US) over the next five years to upgrade Singaporean workers' skills to boost their productivity, make them more competitive and raise incomes. It imposed measures to cool down rising home prices, also blamed on foreigners buying into the property market, and pledged it will further tighten the process of accepting permanent residents and new citizens. Of Singapore's population of nearly five million last year, 533,200 were permanent residents and 1.25 million were foreigners on employment passes, along with their families, official statistics show. "I think it is shaping up to be one of the hottest issues in Singapore today," political commentator Seah Chiang Nee told AFP. Economist Song Seng Wun of CIMB-GK Research said that apart from helping local companies rise up the value chain, the new measures will also address potential election issues. Singapore's last elections, held in 2006, saw the ruling People's Action Party returned to power for six years, continuing its uninterrupted rule over the island since 1959. "The government has to be seen doing something in areas that are potential flashpoints," Song said. Disenchantment over foreign workers gained momentum during a severe economic slump that began in the third quarter of 2008, when trade-reliant Singapore became the first Asian economy to slip into recession. Drastic job and salary cuts were implemented, affecting many white-collar workers. In coffee shops, Internet forums, letters to newspapers and sessions with members of parliament, citizens became more vocal about the rapidly growing numbers of foreigners in their ranks. The most common complaint is that Singaporeans are losing jobs to foreigners who are willing to accept much lower salaries. "Foreigners are a damn pain in the butt. I seriously wonder if they are here to work or just snatch jobs from our locals," said one posting on the popular online forum sammyboy.com. "The country is fast becoming an unfamiliar place to many Singaporeans. The sense of national pride is disappearing by the day," said a posting by Nur Muhammad on The Online Citizen. Seah, who runs the political website www.littlespeck.com, said much of the resentment comes from Singaporeans who have to compete directly with foreign engineers, accountants, hotel managers and IT professionals. "Most Singaporeans do not feel angry against low-skilled foreign workers... It is more aimed at those who come in as white collar workers and get the jobs that Singaporeans can do," he said. Citizens have also complained about having to share space in crowded trains with a large number of foreigners, or compete with them for places in government schools and public housing. Foreign labourers are accused of loitering, spitting in public and leaving litter behind. Another sore point for locals is dealing with waitresses and sales people who can hardly understand English. Some employers have argued they do not hire Singaporeans for certain jobs because locals are choosy and often lack the natural social and communication skills in service professions like manning hotel front desks. In some ways, Singapore is a victim of its own success. A campaign in the 1970s for families to have only two children was so effective that the country is now well below the 60,000 babies needed per year just to naturally replace the resident population. Efforts to reverse the trend have failed as increasingly affluent couples marry at a later age and opt for just one child or none at all. Officials, economists and business executives admit that with Singaporeans procreating less, the country will need foreign workers in the long term, while making sure citizens' interests are addressed. Singapore's founding leader Lee Kuan Yew, who advises the cabinet of his son Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, said in January that "we've grown in the last five years by just importing labour." "Now, the people feel uncomfortable, there are too many foreigners," Lee said. "The answer is simple: We check the flow of foreigners, raise your productivity, do the job better, so that instead of two workers, eventually you'll do it with one worker, like the Japanese do." - AFP  Read More →

Wages of Singaporeans declined by 3.2% as PAP ministers increase their own pay by 8.8%

Wages of Singaporeans declined by 3.2% as PAP ministers increase their own pay by 8.8%

Written by Our Correspondent When one has the most expensive government in the world, it is natural to expect out of the world performance from it. However, life seems to getting worse for Singaporeans as their wages continue to decrease in the face of rampant inflation, especially the prices of public housing. According to the Labor Report released by the Manpower Ministry yesterday, wages of Singaporeans have decreased by 3.2 percent in 2009. "Nominal earnings decreased over the year by 1.6% in the fourth quarter of 2009, easing from the 3.0% decline in the preceding quarter. Earnings in 2009 declined by 2.6%, after rising by 5.4% in 2008. After adjusting for inflation (2009: 0.6%, 2008: 6.6%), the decline in real earnings was 3.2% in 2009, deeper than the contraction of 1.2% in 2008." [Source: Ministry of Manpower] As we can see from the above graph, both Singapore's labor productivity and real earnings decline for the second consecutive year under the PAP. The report appears to corroborate a comprehensive study conducted by Swiss bank UBS last year which found that "the average Singaporean experienced an 8 percent drop in gross wages, from $11.85 an hour to $10.85 an hour between 2006 and 2009." The UBS study findings were dismissed by PAP MP Halimah Yacob in Parliment. She claimed that "anecdotal evidence" showed a significant "jump" of about 20 percent in wages over the period. “The discrepancy could have come from the limited sample of firms in the UBS study. The study’s figures do not give statistical averages as it covered only a few companies for each profession and city,” she suggested. According to a recent Wall Street Journal editorial, the relentless influx of foreigners into Singapore over the last few years has depressed the wages of ordinary, decreased labor productivity, increased the cost of living, especially that of public housing and led to an overall decline in the standards of living. In his recent Budget speech, Finance Minister Tharman claimed that “the healthy growth of wages for low wage families from 2006 to 2008 corresponded with the period when the foreign workforce was growing most rapidly.” “It was how we were able to offset the decline in wages for our lower-income group that had taken place in the first part of the decade,” he added. It seems that the PAP ministers and MPs do not really know what is going on judging from their ignorance of the official statistics provided by the Ministry of Manpower. Even as Singaporeans continue to suffer from declining wages under PAP rule, the PAP has been quick to increase the salaries of its ministers and other political appointees by a hefty 8.8 percent which will cost Singapore taxpayers another whooping $58.7 million dollars. A certain percentage of their pay is pegged to GDP growth - the higher the growth, the more money they bring home. Singapore's GDP growth over the last few years was fueled largely by the easy availability of cheap foreign labor which helped to keep labor costs down, thereby increasing the GDP. It is quite obvious that the fruits of Singapore's economic growth were not shared equally among all Sinagporeans with the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer with the end result that Singapore has the highest income gap among developed economies after Hong Kong. Not that the PAP cares much anyway. Its octogenarian leader Lee Kuan Yew said during the Kent Ridge Ministerial Forum last year that Singapore's widening income gap is an "inevitable" consequence of globalization and it matters little so long the government is able to create jobs for Singaporeans. His views were supported by Mdm Halimah Yacob who said in Parliament lately that the "greatest dignity" the PAP can give Singaporeans is the "dignity of having a job" never mind if it pays sufficiently to maintain a decent standard of living. With no opposition in Parliament to check on the PAP, Singaporeans will have no choice but to continue to slog for longer hours for less pay.   The UBS Study: Prices and Earnings, 2009: >> Part 1: Singapore has lowest wages and domestic purchasing power among Asian Tigers >> Part 2: Moving towards a Russian standard of living >> Part 3: Why Singaporeans are paupers in a first world economy   Related articles: >> Halimah Yacob refutes UBS study findings >> Halimah Yacob: Productivity drive will be derailed if foreign worker challenge not addressed  >> Exposing the six major flaws in the PAP’s immigration policies >> Wong Kan Seng promises to tighten immigration policies >> SM Goh: Foreign workers numbers may still rise >> Malaysian car mechanic applying for Singapore citizenship >> PAP launches Singapore Citizenship Journey to help new citizens integrate >> Compulsory for new citizens to attend “sharing sessions” with grassroots leaders >> Wong Kan Seng urged Singaporeans to be more tolerant of foreign workers >> Tharman: Foreign workers increase income of low-income families >> Sylvia Lim: Pace and influx of foreigners over last few years is wrong >> Amy Khor urges Singaporeans to welcome foreigners >> PAP MP wants more money to be spent to make new citizens feel welcomed in Singapore >> Shanmugam: Foreigners generate jobs for Singaporeans >> Vivian happy there are 4,500 new citizens serving as grassroots leaders >> Cosmetic changes made to immigration policy >> SM Goh: New immigrants needed to make up population shortfall >> PAP ministers hailed contributions of foreigners >> SM Goh expressed support for Zhang Yuanyuan >> State media: citizens have more rights over PRs >> Zhang Yuanyuan got her Singapore PR in only 2 months >> Official reply from government on the Zhang Yuanyuan fiasco >> Singapore PRC PR proclaimed loyalty to China publicly >> PRC resident hung China flag to celebrate its National Day >> PRC student in Singapore wants more scholarships for foreigners >> PRC prostitutes solicit for customers on Singapore’s cyberspace >> ERA: 40 per cent of resale flats buyers are PRs   EDITORS’ NOTE: If you like our work and would like to support us, please transfer your donations via paypal to our account ([email protected]). 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