Is Singaporeans’ unemployment rate relatively worse off than that of PRs and foreigners?
I refer to the article “Singapore’s unemployment rate drops to 2% in Q1” (Channel NewsAsia, Apr 27). It states that ...
Day: 27 April 2018
MOM says labour market improved but citizen unemployment rate continues to remain at 3.0% unchanged
The Manpower Ministry (MOM) released the advance report today (27 Apr) on the Singapore's labour market for the first quarter ...
Are “threats” of withholding HDB upgrading still relevant after Minister Wong’s clarification?
At a NUS public forum in 2011 just before the GE that year, a student asked Prime Minisgter Lee Hsien ...
Army News’ write up on SAR21, leaves reader wondering about the army’s understanding of its equipment
A member of public wrote to TOC, highlighting something that he noticed on page 30 of "Army News" issue 250/2018. ...
ILO, Tokyo 2020 sign agreement to promote decent work in run-up to the Games
The ILO and The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) have signed an agreement to ...
Why is it that private property prices are going up, whilst HDB prices are still going down?
I refer to the articles “Private home prices up 3.9% in first quarter” and “HDB resale prices down 0.8% in Q1; ...
Dare to be different
by M Ravi Almost every day we are barraged with the promise that globalisation brings communities together, reduces geographical distances ...
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Postponed Tokyo Olympics to open July 23 next year -
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Japanese comedian Ken Shimura passes away due to complications caused by COVID-19 -
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HDB to upgrade 230,000 flats with more contemporary and better quality fittings -
Medical experts from China and S. Korea underline importance of wearing masks during COVID-19 pandemic — contrary to WHO’s recommendation -
High Court dismisses all three Section 377A challenges -
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WHO refused to acknowledge Taiwan, praises Singapore instead -
National Wages Council: 10% cut in basic pay or lower MVC, if wage cuts necessary -
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PM Lee cautions public about fake COVID-19 email allegedly sent by him asking for “contribution” -
Impossible Foods launches Earth Month campaign to highlight Singapore’s environmental impact
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Legal brothels in S'pore to close until the end of next month -
This is not a time for the government to be playing Jekyll and Hyde with Singaporeans -
PM Lee goes on walkabout in Ang Mo Kio, distributes bottles of hand sanitiser to patrons at Teck Ghee Court Food Centre -
Ministry of Manpower will not extend temporary housing support to Malaysian workers -
Dr Tan Cheng Bock: Obvious choice between an early election which may cause a far worse health crisis and a legal constitutional problem -
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DPM Heng had responded to some requests for private-hire bus drivers facing challenges amid COVID-19 crisis, says WP’s chief -
More Indonesians carrying Covid-19 virus arriving to seek treatments in Singapore hospitals - PAP's eagerness for a general election during global pandemic may create unhelpful speculation for the government
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What are we to make of an opposition that is reduced to being a mere spectator in a crisis? -
Third death from COVID-19 infection in Singapore, 70-yr-old who had no recent travel history to affected areas and link to previous cases -
Lee Hsien Yang shares photo of late Lee Kuan Yew’s favourite carpet on his father’s fifth death anniversary -
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Closing our borders to short term visitors but still going ahead with general elections, is contradictory
