Opinion In telling us that 100,000 jobs will be created, Minister Chan is only giving us half the story The headline from Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing’s national broadcast… Augustine Low15 June 2020
Health MOH confirms 214 new cases of COVID-19 infection; Total tally at 40,818 As of Monday noon (15 June), the Ministry of Health (MOH) has… The Online Citizen15 June 2020
Current Affairs Labour Opinion Kirsten Han: Singaporeans “hyper-focused on pragmatic policy changes” with the tendency to ignore “values, principles, and rights” A survey carried out by The Straits Times and consumer research firm… 003315 June 2020
Comments Current Affairs Economics Minister Chan says S’pore ‘intangible strengths’ offers opportunities in a less connected world; Netizens still bring up his confusion between cotton and sheep Even in a more protectionist and less connected world, Singapore can still… 003015 June 2020
China Health Beijing locks areas down as new virus outbreak gathers pace China’s capital city raced Monday to control a fresh coronavirus outbreak, with… The Online Citizen15 June 2020
Current Affairs Economics Opinion Pre-school teacher speaks out on young families being crushed by S’pore’s high living cost and low wages People’s Voice Party (PVP) chief Lim Tean took to his Facebook on… 002415 June 2020
Opinion Not fair to expect Singaporeans to feel beholden to the government for the unknown “healthy reserves” As the Peoples’ Action Party (PAP) led government draws on the country’s… ghui15 June 2020
Current Affairs Josephine Teo: Jobs Support Scheme helps to prevent unemployment rate or retrenchments to spike In its labour market report for the first quarter, the Ministry of… Correspondent15 June 2020
Current Affairs Former NCMP Yee Jenn Jong: Local SMEs face stiff competition from GLCs, high costs, and a small market Local SMEs (small and medium enterprises) are challenged by high costs, a… kathleen15 June 2020
Current Affairs 过去14天曾在10地区逗留旅客 后日起入境无需居家隔离 政府跨部门工作小组称,过去14天,曾到过亚太十个地区逗留的旅客,本月17日午夜起,入境我国后将无需再到指定隔离设施履行居家通知令。 这是个地区包括:香港、日本、越南、澳门、中国、新西兰、韩国、台湾、澳洲和文莱。 我国公民和永久居民可在自家遵守居家通知;长期证件持有者,可在他们或家人住所,或租来住处居家隔离,或自费到酒店隔离。 他们都须全天候留在住处,当局会通过电子追踪配备或派人上门检查,密切留意他们的行踪,并会对违反居家通知的人采取严厉的执法行动。 不过,其他旅客仍须到指定隔离设施,遵守居家通知。 Yee Loon15 June 2020