Wah wah wah! What just happened? Lao niang got hear wrongly a not? Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat is stepping aside as the leader of the fourth-generation People’s Action Party (PAP) leadership team?! AH KEAT! WHY? YOU DON’T WANT TO BECOME PM LIAO MEH? In case you still blur
Author: Soon Xue Ling
Good news leh, more Singaporeans have found jobs as compared to past month
According to the Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) monthly unemployment situation report released on Apr 7, the overall unemployment rate in Singapore dropped to 3% in February from 3.2% in January. In other words, more people found jobs! The unemployment rate for residents – Singaporeans and permanent residents – fell from
A few things that we all should learn from Wei Yingluo of the Yanxi Palace
Recently lao niang sibei sian at home, because of COVID-19 want to go JB massage also cannot. So, lao niang decided to rewatch Yanxi Palace again. Ya sia, all 70 episodes! #shag You know there is this saying that goes, if you don’t have a lot of knowledge, then watch
Got union got po-pi: Union wins secret ballot to unionise Twelve Cupcakes
Confirmed liao! The Food, Drinks and Allied Workers Union (FDAWU) has successfully unionised Twelve Cupcakes. This came after the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) administered a secret ballot with the Twelve Cupcake workers, where a majority of the workers voted that they want to be po-pi by the union. What does
Environmentalists say they want greener world, but don’t want petrol hike
A few days ago, during the Budget 2021 speech, Minister Heng Swee Keat announced that Petrol Duty rates will be raised with immediate effect – 15 cents per litre for premium petrol and 10 cents per litre for intermediate petrol. But to ease the transition, Gahmen will be giving 1
5 things you need to note about the Budget 2021!
CAI SHEN DAO! DENG DENG DENG DENG DENG! CAI SHEN DAO! DENG DENG DENG DENG DENG! In case you missed the two-hour Budget 2021 speech delivered by Minister Heng Swee Keat in Parliament today, here are 5 key takeaways that you need to know. 1. Lots of help for businesses
Union plans to unionise Twelve Cupcakes to protect workers
Remember some time back we reported that local radio DJ Daniel Ong and former Miss Universe Singapore Jamie Teo were charged for underpaying their workers when they were the tow kays of Twelve Cupcakes? In case you don’t remember, or you never follow the news, here’s a summary of what
6-month report card for Workers’ Party Jamus Lim
Remember the intense battle of Sengkang during GE2020? Say long ago also not very long ago, want to say recent but also not say very recent liao. Smelly smelly also got at least 6 months since the star candidate Jamus Lim oppar charmed everyone off their feet – lao niang
All you need to know about the MOE versus Transgender Student Saga
You confirm haven’t WOKE up yet if you have not heard of the saga over this transgender student who alleged that the Ministry of Education (MOE) is interfering with the student’s decision to go on hormonal treatment. In case I also kena accused of misgendering hor, lao niang shall refer
#LaoniangExplain: Why Minimum Wage is not enough if you REALLY want to help people
Today, someone wrote a sibei lor sor opinion piece on why he or she thinks Minimum Wage is not enough to help those people whom we really want to help. The person also said that we need to use other different ways to uplift these workers. In case you think