Is Singapore still a good place to live and work in? That is the question many Singaporeans have been asking ourselves. Here are 7 problems we’re pissed off about, and surely got more, but let’s start with these...
Tag - jobs
A Brexit analysis in one single Facebook post
Will the UK’s departure from the EU benefit those who voted to leave? No one would vote for a situation that would make him lose out, unless you’re a certain Adam who didn’t think his vote would...
The Funniest Copycat Members of Parliament In Singapore
On our tiny island of 5.5 million peeps, we have a grand total of 100 Members of Parliament (MPs) who sometimes irritatingly, like to copy each other (why ah?). We shortlisted three copycat MPs for your weekend snorting pleasure...
This year seems like it will be rough. If you thought it was just the banking sector that is affected, then you are wrong. The oil and gas industry is also going through some difficult times. Keppel Corp’s fourth-quarter...
Job vacancies declining…and it’s gonna get tough
More bad news today. The Ministry of Manpower released an annual employment report which showed that the number of job vacancies have dropped. According to the report, there were 116 job openings for every 100 job...
We need a series of policies to make Singaporeans First
What Keeps Singaporeans Up at Night? Recently, I have seen a number of threads of discussions about the very real possibility of a tightening labour market in Singapore. In a number of these threads, many people...
The stupidity of xenophobia
Not too long ago, I blogged about a deceitful Facebook post by Dr Chee Soon Juan. The main point about that blog post was about how Dr Chee took the quotes out of context and deliberately left out key parts of one of the...
When the Labour Chief spends his time to pen down all these words to warn you of a downturn, perhaps it might be good to pay some notice. You can read the article in full here. In case you haven’t noticed, there is economic...
Three Ways To Reduce Foreign Talent in Singapore
But will their departure lead to more good jobs for Singaporeans? As of June 2015, there are 180,800 Employment Passes in Singapore, MOM says. The number is climbing every year. What if we were to stop and even reverse the trend...
Employment, entitlement etc.
The question is always ‘What is the role of a labor movement?’ How much is about collective bargaining, how much is about social change for all workers? – Andy Stern Employment is not an entitlement, it is not a...