Yay! Cleaners also got bonus to take liao!
On 2 October, the Environmental Public Health (Amendment) Bill was passed in Parliament, making it mandatory for all employers to pay their resident cleaners an annual bonus, called the Progressive Wage Model (PWM) Bonus. This new requirement will take effect in January 2020 and about 46,000 resident cleaners are expected to benefit from this new […]
The proposals to repeal marital immunity for rape, as well as to decriminalise suicide.
Recently the 377A debate was ignited again. While it has divided our country, the stance by our government is clear. Let the people decide if 377A is to be thrown out or stay. In the middle of all the 377A debate, something else popped up on Lim Peh’s radar. The proposals to repeal marital immunity […]
Hospital allegedly dispensed expired medication to baby, mother shares her experience
According to a Facebook post by Judy Teo on 1 October, her daughter was prescribed with expired medication that was meant to be dripped into the baby’s nostrils. It took her more than a month to realize that her daughter had been prescribed with an expired medication by the hospital after seeing no improvement in […]
Workers’ Party Minister will not accept mediocre salary!
In response to a question tabled by MP Alex Yam, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean reminded the parliament of the 2012 White Paper on government salaries, which recommended a norm level of S$1.1 million as the total annual salary for an entry-level (MR4) minister – based on a 40 per cent discount to the […]
No Exam = More Tuition?
MOE says next year boh exam, boh assessment for P1 and 2 students leah. Then P3 and 5, Sec 1 and 3 students also not bad, no mid-year exams! But, MOE also say, “students will be exposed to new subjects and higher content rigour.” Siao liao lor, the kiasu parent confirm agitated. Why leah? NEW […]
How much SG Bonus are you getting???
Singapore Government will be distributing $700 million to 2.8 million eligible Singaporean by December. If you are 21 years old and above on Dec 31, you will be receiving $100 to $300 depending on your income and how many property you own. Those with an assessable income of $28,000 and below in 2017 will get […]
Some Singaporean devastated by a 2,280 seconds of power outage on Tuesday (Sept 18) morning!
A power outage that affected 150,000 residential and commercial unit island wide, left some Singaporean devastated in disbelief that such “disaster” can happen in Singapore. According to a report by The Straits Time, some affected Singaporean were surprised that a power disruption on such a scale could happen here, and questioned SP’s response. The Singapore […]
Labour MP to ‘Tai-Chi’ Employer : O$P$!
“An honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay” and “to make an honest living” are some of the phrases that we are very familiar with. Unless you are a volunteer, everyone works for a living and every worker looks forward to their payday. Yet, there are workers who are not paid their salaries in […]
Should mobile phones be banned in schools?
Apple iPhones aside, he cost of mobile phones and data plans has been falling steadily. This is a delight to all mobile users and has also fuelled the huge increase in mobile phone penetration in Singapore. One largely untapped group of users, the children are now receiving spanking new phones. To top it off, the […]
20% of Singaporean jobs will be displaced by 2028.
A recent study on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on workers in six South-east Asian economies, by Cisco and Oxford Economics found that about one-fifth of Singapore’s workers (20.6 per cent) will have their jobs displaced by 2028. This is higher than the figures for Vietnam (13.8 per cent), Thailand (11.9 per cent), the […]