By Terry Xu Our insider source informs TOC that the strike was not a pre-meditated action by the workers but started by a few drivers who stood in front of the chartered bus that was supposed to drive the drivers to the bus depot. The final straw came on 23rd of November when they received their pay, noticing that their pay did not reflect the proposed increment of $25. Later, Singapore Mass Rapid Transport ...

If you are a frequent commuter on the North-South and East-West Lines, you should have noticed for a few months now a new announcement made when a train pulls into the station. The stations’ names are now also announced in its Mandarin form, following English. So, big deal. Singapore officially recognises four languages. Important train announcements have always been made in all four languages, with signs t ...

By Gerald Tan Strike strikes Singapore! A strike is defined by Section 5 of the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act (“CLTPA”), to mean “the cessation of work by a body of persons employed in any essential service acting in combination, or a concerted refusal or a refusal under a common understanding of a number of persons who are or who have been so employed to continue to work or to accept employment”. ...

By Leong Sze Hian   I refer to the article "SMRT bus drivers can return to five-day week - without pay rise" (ST, Sep 29).http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/smrt-bus-drivers-can-return-5-day-week-without-pay-rise-20120929   Wage increase: Back to square one? Giving bus drivers the option to return to a five-day week without a pay rise, may be making a mockery of the wage re- ...

Gordon Lee   On 16 July, LTA announced a record $2 million fine for SMRT, or 1.4% of SMRT’s forecast profit.[1] These figures were splashed over the national newspapers, presumably intending to create a “shock and awe” effect, and to produce the impression that the LTA takes a tough stance on service disruptions. Is the fine significant? Let the market be the jury... SMRT share price   Conflict of ...