It is Possible to Pay Workers ‘Liveable Salaries’
By Junko Igeta Someone in our HR seminar asked during the Q&A, “Ms Igeta, I applaud your advocacy to pay workers ‘liveable salaries’ aka median wage. The median income in Singapore is $3,700+. How...
View ArticleTharman and an Exhausted Economic Model
By Chris K That is what comes to mind going by DPM and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s speech at the Labour Movement’s May Day dinner. “For the remainder of the decade, we expect to see GDP...
View ArticleWhy We Should Be Worried About Singapore’s Productivity
By Kenneth Jeyaretnam In his May Day message Lee Hsien Loong said that “productivity levels in Singapore have risen too slowly over the last few years.” That may qualify as the best understatement...
View Article‘153rd’ Parliament?
Low productivity = economic stagnation = no Budget to spend? According to the Straits Times front page headlines main news report “Seek change, with eye on the future: NTUC chief Lim Swee Say” (Mar 5)...
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